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Laura Quigley

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Born

in Blackpool, The United Kingdom

Website

http://www.lauraquigleywriter.com

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Genre

Children's, Nonfiction, Historical Fiction

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Books for young adults, historical fiction

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November 2011

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I'm a full-time writer still in 'struggling' mode, but things are looking up. I live in Devon with my partner and two wonderful kids and two cats who all interrupt me a lot!

I've written for theatre and won awards, for film and studied screenplay writing, articles for magazines, and local history. And now I'm launching my first fiction books with http://www.forelock-books.co.uk and the work has been wonderful. Always great to work collaboratively with enthusiastic people.

So there's a lot more on the way, more heart and soul to be poured out onto the page, and hopefully the readers will enjoy the new books. ...more

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Average rating: 3.99 · 89 ratings · 16 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Bloody British History: Plymouth 4.29 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	The Devil Comes to Dartmoor: The Haunting True Story of Mary Howard, Devon's 'Demon Bride' 3.73 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2011 — 3 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
	South West Secret Agents: True Stories of the West Country at War 4.10 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2014 — 5 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
	Spirit and the Magic Horsebox 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Hit and Run really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012	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
	Grenvilles v Drakes 2.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013	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
	Ten Steps to Beat Depression 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012	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
	The Adventures of Maisie aged 7 1/2: with Torrie the Toise and Jim Rabbit by Fiona Quigley, Laura Quigley (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Spirit and The Shadow Stallion (Spirit and The Magic Horsebox Book 2) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 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
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The Ballad of Black-hearted Joan

As part of the Plymouth History Festival, I read the following poem of a true local story, at the Wonderzoo event at the China House, just to prove that truth is stranger than fiction.

She was black-hearted Joan,
Born on the Mewstone -
That jagged heart out past the bay,
Where ships sailed around
As they entered the Sound,
Or were wrecked by Joan’s Dad on the way.

He’d been forced to reside
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