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Amanda Brooke

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Amanda Brooke lives in Liverpool with her teenage daughter, Jessica. When her three-year-old son died from cancer, Amanda was determined that his legacy would be one of inspiration. Yesterday's Sun is inspired by her experiences of motherhood.
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Amanda Brooke My next book which is due to be published in 2015 is about a married couple who are expecting their first child when David goes missing without warnin…moreMy next book which is due to be published in 2015 is about a married couple who are expecting their first child when David goes missing without warning. His wife Jo is left wondering what could have happened and more importantly why. Countless scenarios begin to haunt her in the tortuous months that follow his disappearance. Clues suggest one thing while her heart tells her something else and all the while, life moves on so fast that she is held hostage by her own emotions.(less)
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No you're not being a pain at all. I don't run the competitions myself but if you can send me a private message and let me have some details I'll contact my publisher and we'll get a copy organised for you. You're best contacting me through my Facebook page (www.facebooke.com/amandabrookeauthor) or Twitter (@AmandaBrookeAB) and if you let me have some details I'll contact my publisher and we'll get a copy organised for you.

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Setting the Scene

When I plan a new book, first and foremost in my mind are my characters, and the dramas I’m about to put them through. I might have an idea of surroundings, but I don’t normally firm up the location until I’m literally about to start writing that first chapter. That’s not usually a problem as I tend to base many of my books in Liverpool where I live, so I ought to know it quite well.

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“Podemos estar numa sala cheia de gente e ainda assim sentirmo-nos sozinhos.”
Amanda Brooke, Yesterday’s Sun: a heart wrenching and emotional debut novel

“They clung to her like leeches, draining her spirit & dragging her down a dark world”
Amanda Brooke, The Goodbye Gift

“The wind had chased away the rain and now it had finally lost its breath, leaving the world quietly exhausted.”
Amanda Brooke, Another Way to Fall

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