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Leigh Fallon

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in South Africa

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Young Adult

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In short

I was born in South Africa, raised in Dublin, Ireland and moved to Cork in my 20’s. While living in beautiful Kinsale, Co Cork I discovered a love of writing. I write mainly for the young adult market. My current book, The Carrier of the Mark, prompted me to abandon my ‘riveting’ career in corporate treasury and have been writing ever since. I have another three books in the Carrier series and a few other projects I'm working on. My family and I now share our time between Ireland and the US.

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I was born in Durban, South Africa. My parents moved back to Ireland while I was still very young. I grew up in the Dublin Mountains, just outside of Dublin city. I went to a convent school, with nuns, uniforms, gabardines and In short

I was born in South Africa, raised in Dublin, Ireland and moved to Cork in my 20’s. While living in beautiful Kinsale, Co Cork I discovered a love of writing. I write mainly for the young adult market. My current book, The Carrier of the Mark, prompted me to abandon my ‘riveting’ career in corporate treasury and have been writing ever since. I have another three books in the Carrier series and a few other projects I'm working on. My family and I now share our time between Ireland and the US.

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I was born in Durban, South Africa. My parents moved back to Ireland while I was still very young. I grew up in the Dublin Mountains, just outside of Dublin city. I went to a convent school, with nuns, uniforms, gabardines and gym slips, we’re talking the works!

After school, I really wasn’t sure what I wanted to do, so I did a one year business course and got a good solid job in a bank while I was trying to figure out what direction I was going to take. Luckily, the bank was good to me. I made some great lifelong friends and moved around a bit getting loads of experience.

I then met the love of my life, a Navy man none-the-less and moved to Cork where he was based. I managed to worm my way into a treasury position in really good corporate multinational company and the world became my oyster. I did a diploma in accountancy and finance and for two years I travelled Europe working in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, England, Germany and Italy. It was an amazing experience. I met some wonderful people and had a chance to sample the culture and life of all those countries and their amazing residents.

After my second child was born, I decided to take a step back from the corporate world and travel, to a quieter more sedate life at home. Well at least I thought it would be quieter, but how wrong was I? It wasn’t long until I was gasping to get back to work and leave my adorable darlings in the safe hands of a childminder. But just as I was getting ready to take the corporate world by storm again, along came number three and four in one giant identical bundle. That put paid to any intentions I had of returning to work, but I think it was a blessing in disguise. It was the pure unrelenting torment of four children under the age of six that drove me to escapism, and that escapism manifested itself as writing. And for that, to my children, I will always be grateful.

My husband (no longer in Navy) was transferred with the company he was working for, to the US for a couple of years. So we have moved temporarily to Massachusetts, travelling back and forth between our homes here in the US and in Ireland. It’s a tough life, but sure somebody has to do it. ...more

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Average rating: 3.59 · 15,431 ratings · 1,867 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	Carrier of the Mark (Carrier, #1) 3.52 avg rating — 12,116 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Shadow of the Mark (Carrier, #2) 3.86 avg rating — 2,850 ratings — published 2013 — 7 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
	Two and Twenty Dark Tales: Dark Retellings of Mother Goose Rhymes by Nina Berry (Goodreads Author), Sarwat Chadda (Goodreads Author), Shannon Delany (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 363 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Age of the Fifth (Carrier, #3) 4.01 avg rating — 100 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
	Shadow of the Mark by Leigh Fallon (Goodreads Author), Nicola Barber (Narrator) 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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“This is going to sound crazy, but... from the moment I first set eyes on you I haven't been able to stop thinking about you.”
― Leigh Fallon, Carrier of the Mark

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“Good morning, beautiful, call when you're awake. xx Adam.”
― Leigh Fallon, Carrier of the Mark

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“Don't worry about it. I'd have dumped me too if I was on a romantic date with that!”
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message 24: by Dana Al-Basha |

Jun 29, 2021 04:32AM

Hello Leigh! Can you please give us the third book of Carrier of the Mark?

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message 23: by Leah

Sep 30, 2014 02:26AM

Just read the second book of the carrier of the mark series! It was awesome! Really can't wait to read the next one!!!

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message 22: by Eugenia (Genie In A Book)

Sep 03, 2013 07:37PM

Dear Leigh,

Thank you so much for accepting my friend request :)
I am very much looking forward to reading and discovering more of your work.

Best wishes for more books in the future,
Genie

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message 21: by Leah

Nov 19, 2012 08:31AM

yeah! lol!

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message 20: by Whitney

Jun 24, 2012 06:33PM

Jumping up and down!!! I'm friends with Leigh, I'm friends with Leigh.......woohoo

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message 19: by Christine

Jun 07, 2012 04:35AM

thanks for being my friend

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message 18: by Leah

May 13, 2012 09:11AM

heya!

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message 17: by Graeme

Apr 13, 2012 02:42PM

Hi Leigh, Thank you for your kind friendship.

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message 16: by Bella

Jan 25, 2012 09:58PM

Thanks so much for adding me, Leigh! I loved CoTM! Was one of my favorite reads of 2011. Can't wait for book #2!

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message 15: by Amber

Dec 13, 2011 07:11AM

Hi Leigh,

Just wanted to THANK YOU for the add! REALLY loved your book and can't wait for the next one!

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message 14: by Leigh

Dec 11, 2011 06:38AM

Hylary wrote: "I chose "Carrier of the Mark" as best fantasy novel of 2011 on my blog! http://libraryladyhylary.blogspot.com..."

I saw that earlier this week!! Thank you so much. I've RT'd and FB'd.
Woohoo!

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message 13: by Hylary

Dec 09, 2011 11:27AM

I chose "Carrier of the Mark" as best fantasy novel of 2011 on my blog! http://libraryladyhylary.blogspot.com...

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message 12: by Emi

Dec 07, 2011 07:06PM

Hi Leigh
Thanks for the add =]

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message 11: by Leigh

Dec 07, 2011 07:14AM

Carly wrote: "Hey Leigh, Thanks for accepting my friendship. loved Carrier Of The Mark, Can't wait for Dawn of the Knights. :)

http://fictionfascination.blogspot.com/"

Thanks Carly!!

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message 10: by Carly

Dec 07, 2011 07:06AM

Hey Leigh, Thanks for accepting my friendship. loved Carrier Of The Mark, Can't wait for Dawn of the Knights. :)

http://fictionfascination.blogspot.com/

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message 9: by Katie

Nov 20, 2011 11:36AM

Hi Leigh, thankyou for accepting my friend request! I loved Carrier of the Mark, and I can't wait to see what happens between Megan and Adam in Dawn of the Knights! :D

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message 8: by Georgina

Nov 10, 2011 09:02AM

thank you for accepting my friend request :D i fell in love with your book and found it an amazing read! I cannot wait to see what happens with Adam and Megan :) i also love your style of writing!!

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message 7: by Branwen Sedai *of the Brown Ajah*

Oct 28, 2011 04:34AM

Hi Leigh! Just wanted to tell you that I finished Carrier of the Mark last night and absolutely LOVED it! Can't wait to see what happens next with Adam and Megan! Keep up the great work! :)

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message 6: by Leigh

Oct 26, 2011 08:07PM

Thanks Becca!

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message 5: by Becca

Oct 26, 2011 07:07PM

Thanks for your friendship!!! Congrats on Carrier's feedback...well deserved!

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message 4: by Ivanna

Aug 01, 2011 05:19PM

Hey.!
I would just like to say thanks very much for taking part in the hunt.! I really enjoyed it.! I found lots of great new books to read.! Im looking forward to reading your book.! Thanks again,
ivanna.! :)

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message 3: by Areeba

Mar 01, 2011 07:30AM

also, your book sounds VERY interesting. can't wait to read it!

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message 2: by Areeba

Mar 01, 2011 07:29AM

hello! thanks for the add :)

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message 1: by William

Feb 08, 2011 02:27PM

Hi Leigh - Thank you for your friendship!
Please visit my website http://www.peteradarkenedfairytale.co.uk
to view a sample page and many other snippets about the book.
Expected release date Feb/Mar.
Best wishes, William

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