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Deborah Twelves

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Born

Sheffield, The United Kingdom

Genre

Thriller, Suspense, Memoir

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author: Gillian Flynn
author: Paula Hawkins

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August 2020

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Welcome to my Goodreads Author page!
I am keen to connect with all my readers, so please follow me on Facebook (Deborah Twelves), Twitter (@Deborah_Twelves) and Instagram (deborah twelves author)
Twenty Years a Stranger is my debut novel and I am proud to share it with you. This book is very personal to me, being based on true events in my own life, and I would love to know what you think of it.
A little bit about me…
I was born in England in the Yorkshire town of Sheffield, but grew up from the age of four in the village of Ponteland, near Newcastle upon Tyne, with my mum, dad and brother. I studied French and Spanish at Edinburgh University, then taught languages for a number of years, living in France, Spain and Northern Quebec, as well as Welcome to my Goodreads Author page!
I am keen to connect with all my readers, so please follow me on Facebook (Deborah Twelves), Twitter (@Deborah_Twelves) and Instagram (deborah twelves author)
Twenty Years a Stranger is my debut novel and I am proud to share it with you. This book is very personal to me, being based on true events in my own life, and I would love to know what you think of it.
A little bit about me…
I was born in England in the Yorkshire town of Sheffield, but grew up from the age of four in the village of Ponteland, near Newcastle upon Tyne, with my mum, dad and brother. I studied French and Spanish at Edinburgh University, then taught languages for a number of years, living in France, Spain and Northern Quebec, as well as various parts of the UK. I now divide my time between my beach-front home in Pwllheli, on the idyllic Llyn Peninsula of North Wales and my family home in the equally stunning county of Northumberland.
I have always loved travelling (Thursday’s child has far to go) and my recent role as translator/interpreter with Bespoke Rallies has given me the opportunity to visit some amazing locations such as Madagascar in 2019, which inspired the setting for my next novel Ghost of a Stranger, coming soon. I am looking forward to the Amazon Adventure in 2021 and maybe more ideas for future books!
I adore my animals and have a black Labrador called Nala and a black Lusitano horse called Recurso (Ric), who are my pride and joy.
I began sailing at an early age with my father at Sunderland Yacht Club and it remains my great passion, particularly the racing. I am a fan of all water sports and am also a keen skier. In quieter moments I enjoy playing the piano.
I have written a number of articles for the sailing press over the years, but have always aspired to write a novel of my own. When events in my own life took a particularly shocking turn, I suddenly found myself with the inspiration to do just that!
How true the saying that everything happens for a reason!

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