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Hilary Spiers

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Hilary Spiers is a novelist, award-winning short story writer and playwright. She writes contemporary fiction about ordinary women in sometimes extraordinary circumstances, and in particular older women who rarely seem to take centre stage. Well, in her work, they do, in all their wit and exuberance.

Hilary’s first novel, Hester and Harriet, was published in March 2016 and was included in the 2016 Amazon Rising Stars List. Her second novel, Hester & Harriet: Love, Lies and Linguine followed in March 2017. The adventures of these feisty, no-nonsense sisters clearly struck a chord, generating demand from readers for more. In the meantime, she’s putting the finishing touches to her first foray into children's fiction about a very unusual girl
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Hilary Spiers Take some exercise. Get out of the chair, away from the desk and out into the world - walking, swimming, meeting friends. A chance remark or a snippet…moreTake some exercise. Get out of the chair, away from the desk and out into the world - walking, swimming, meeting friends. A chance remark or a snippet of overheard conversation might be enough to spark a new idea to get past the logjam.(less)
Hilary Spiers Just do it. Write every day - a little or a lot, it doesn't matter. The beauty of being a writer means you can ply your trade anywhere, any time. Read…moreJust do it. Write every day - a little or a lot, it doesn't matter. The beauty of being a writer means you can ply your trade anywhere, any time. Read a lot. Read widely. Read critically but generously. If you encounter rejection, allow yourself one day to luxuriate in a sulk then get back to your desk or grab your notebook. Besides, with luck, your characters will be clamouring to be heard and won't let you rest until they've had their say.(less)
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Hester and Harriet

3.63 avg rating — 1,004 ratings — published 2015 — 9 editions
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Love, Lies and Linguine

3.67 avg rating — 287 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions
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The Hour Glass

3.36 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions
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