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Hilary Shepherd has lived most of her adult life in Wales, farming and making oak windows and kitchens, but during the 70s and 80s she and her family lived in Ghana and in the Sudan, which provided the material for her first two novels.

In 2001, with her second husband Nick, she started spending time in Spain, in a remote village in southern Aragon. This is an area where the resistance fighters known as the maquis hid out in the mountains after the Civil War, until well into the 50s, and there are many stories in the village about living caught between them and the hated Guardia Civil. Thinking about what it must have been like was the starting point for her third novel, ‘Albi’ (published April 2018).

Her books are published by Honno Press.

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Hilary Shepherd Connecting with people. Which wasn't what I expected! …moreConnecting with people. Which wasn't what I expected! (less)

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Hilary Shepherd Just jump in and write. And then learn to cut. It's like pruning a rose-bush hard: difficult to do, but what grows back is twice as strong. In the end…moreJust jump in and write. And then learn to cut. It's like pruning a rose-bush hard: difficult to do, but what grows back is twice as strong. In the end cutting becomes liberating.

Also, remember that all writers lose text sometimes by making silly mistakes (though hopefully not so extreme as T.E. Lawrence leaving his manuscript of 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' on a train) so when you do, don't lose heart. Just sit down and write it again. It will probably come out better.(less)

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Average rating: 4.22 · 45 ratings · 13 reviews · 3 distinct works

	In a Foreign Country (Honno Modern Fiction) 4.12 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Albi 4.35 avg rating — 20 ratings — 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
	Animated Baggage 0.00 avg rating — 0 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