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Catrin Collier

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Catrin Collier is Wales' most prolific and well-known author of historical, romantic fictions. The daughter of a Prussian refugee and Welsh father, she grew up in Pontypridd. Her first historical novel Hearts of Gold, was filmed as a mini-series by the BBC in 2003. Her crime book, By Any Name, written as Katherine John was filmed by Tanabi and released on Amazon Prime in 2017. She lives with her family on the Gower Peninsula, near Swansea. More information on Catrin Collier, Katherine John and Caro French's books can be found on her website www.catrincollier.co.uk

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Catrin Collier I left my bed, showered, rank coffee, drove to work, parked my car, walked into my office and said, "Good morning." People stared. No one one knew me.…moreI left my bed, showered, rank coffee, drove to work, parked my car, walked into my office and said, "Good morning." People stared. No one one knew me. (less)
Catrin Collier So many to chose from. The dying days of the music hall depicted in Priestley's Lost Empires would be wonderful, as would the the Halcyon sunset of pr…moreSo many to chose from. The dying days of the music hall depicted in Priestley's Lost Empires would be wonderful, as would the the Halcyon sunset of pre first world war society depicted in Saki's Chronicles of Clovis. The Ancient Egypt of Mika Waltori's The Egyptian, Frank Yerby's Ancient Greece depicted in Goat Song, or the Cuban revolution he depicted in Floodtide. The Tsarist Russia of War and Peace. The eighteenth century England of Henry Fielding's Tom Jones (not Jane Austen) . . . (less)
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One Last Summer

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Hearts of Gold (Hearts of G...

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Magda's Daughter (Hearts of...

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WRITING AS A WAY OF LIFE

Pre-published writers often hope to find a magical silver key in a routine that guarantees publication. If there is such a magical key, it’s so well hidden I haven’t found it.

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