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Alison Craig

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Born

Aberdeen, The United Kingdom

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Romance, Humor and Comedy, Chick Lit

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March 2016

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Writer and broadcaster from Scotland.

Love love love books.
Left school at 16 and attended the University of life, worked in London, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Spain working in many different areas, which eventually led me to radio and TV presenting. During this whole time I wrote a daily diary and always harboured an ambition to be a writer.

My first book was an autobiographical account of becoming a Mum, laid the foundation of thinking...hmmmnnn maybe one day I could write fiction and finally in 2019 my dream came true.

After submitting my first fiction novel, New Beginnings At The Birdie and Bramble to Orion I was over the moon to be offered a deal, and to find out they loved it so much they wanted me to write a trilogy.

The series in St Andrews, ...more

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Alison Craig Write every day. Even for 10 minutes. It is an itch that needs to be scratched and a skill, like any other, that can be learned with diligence and con…moreWrite every day. Even for 10 minutes. It is an itch that needs to be scratched and a skill, like any other, that can be learned with diligence and consistency. I left school with no qualifications but loved reading and always wanted to write. Read read read. Read books in the genre you want to write in, and also read everything you can about writing. I loved Stephen Kings book On Writing but there are dozens out there. More you read the better. Download audio books, read kindle books, get onto writing blogs, the internet is a rich resource and a lot of its free. Just do it. You wont regret it. (less)

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Alison Craig My most recent book Snowdrops At The Birdie and Bramble is the second in a trilogy, all set in St Andrews in Scotland. Inspiration for the series came…moreMy most recent book Snowdrops At The Birdie and Bramble is the second in a trilogy, all set in St Andrews in Scotland. Inspiration for the series came from a love of Scotland, the rural wilderness and the drama of the coast, delicious food, romance, humour, restaurants sausage dogs all of which I explore through a cast of characters who I hope are flawed yet engaging enough to care about. My protagonist Maddy Campbell is based on a younger version of me and the sausage dog Frank on my current 4 legged pal, Charlie Chorizo, sausage dog of love...as I like to call him. (less)

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Average rating: 4.15 · 317 ratings · 57 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	New Beginnings at The Birdie and Bramble (The Birdie & Bramble #1) 4.15 avg rating — 181 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Snowfall at The Birdie and Bramble (The Birdie & Bramble #2) 4.28 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blue Skies at The Birdie and Bramble (The Birdie & Bramble #3) 4.30 avg rating — 56 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alison's Diary : The Nappy Years 3.41 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love is more precious 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Song for Boris. Go Boris Go.

My Mum died on April 9th last year in a Care Home. I couldn’t visit her for months, she had dementia and by the time I was allowed to see her for one hour a week she had deteriorated to such an extent that she no longer knew who I was, where she was or what on earth was going on. It was heartbreaking. I don’t blame Boris for Covid, but his double standards of don’t do as I do, do as I tell you is