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Auriel Roe

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Born
in Whitehaven, The United Kingdom
August 03

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PG Wodehouse, Evelyn Waugh, Stella Gibbons

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August 2016


Auriel Roe is an author and artist who spent the earlier part of her career teaching literature, drama and art in secondary schools in England and abroad. One of her short stories was shortlisted for a major UK writing competition. Her debut novel 'A Blindefellows Chronicle' was #1 for humour in Amazon US, Canada and UK. It has been saved by over 2,000 readers on Goodreads. Her memoir focuses on her fractured adolescence, her slew of unsuitable suitors and her total ineptness at any kind of gainful employment, 'A Young Lady's Miscellany', is is now available.
Auriel's second novel, 'Let The Swine Go Forth' follows the misadventures of a group of teachers in a new international school out in the desert of a totalitarian state. It is due to be
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A Blindefellows Chronicle

Here's the opening of my new novel, enjoy....

It was midday on 31 August, and the new history master had arrived at Blindefellows, a former charity school for poor blind boys, now a second-division private school for anyone who could pay. Twenty-six-year-old
Charles Sedgewick gingerly carried one little cardboard box at a time into his assigned rooms in Loaghtan Wing, nervously
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Auriel Roe Majenta wrote: "Hello, Auriel! Thank you for contacting me, and thank you very much for saying you're enjoying my reviews! Congratulations on your book! Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Happy Autumn 20..."
Belated thanks - I only just saw this! Thanks for your reviews as they encourage me to read more, which I ought to be doing now I'm properly writing ;)


Majenta Hello, Auriel! Thank you for contacting me, and thank you very much for saying you're enjoying my reviews! Congratulations on your book! Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Happy Autumn 2017, and Happy Weekend! Blessings!

Best wishes from Majenta


Trevor I was going to message you to thank you for adding me, but there doesn't appear to be any way to do that on this page. Thank you all the same. All the best

Trevor


Supratim Auriel wrote: Ah okay. Paperback will be out in a couple of weeks - I'm very happy to send to India!

Thank you, Auriel! :)

I tried to send you a message through Goodreads, but was not able to. Please send me a message so that I can share my contact details with you.


Auriel Roe Supratim wrote: "Auriel wrote: "Supratim wrote: "Hi Auriel,

Thanks for the friend invite!

Regards,
Supratim"

Thanks for the acceptance! Let me know if you'd like a look at my newly published book :)"

Hi Auriel..."

Ah okay. Paperback will be out in a couple of weeks - I'm very happy to send to India!


Supratim Auriel wrote: "Supratim wrote: "Hi Auriel,

Thanks for the friend invite!

Regards,
Supratim"

Thanks for the acceptance! Let me know if you'd like a look at my newly published book :)"


Hi Auriel,

Thanks for the offer! But, as I have mentioned in my profile - I do not read ebooks. I understand it might not be convenient for you to send a paperback all the way to India.

Your book looks interesting! I wish you best of luck.

Regards,
Supratim


Auriel Roe Supratim wrote: "Hi Auriel,

Thanks for the friend invite!

Regards,
Supratim"


Thanks for the acceptance! Let me know if you'd like a look at my newly published book :)


Supratim Hi Auriel,

Thanks for the friend invite!

Regards,
Supratim


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