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Debbie Young

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in Sidcup, The United Kingdom
January 18

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Hello dear readers!

I hope you will enjoy my warm, witty, feel-good contemporary fiction, full of English humour and heart, inspired by life in the Cotswold village which has been my home for over 30 years. I have three series of cozy mystery novels plus various short fiction, and I've written a couple of non-fiction books too.

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My latest book is "Death at the Village Christmas Fair", the third in my Cotswold Curiosity Shop Mystery series. The series begins with "Death at the Old Curiosity Shop", followed by "Death at the Village Chess Club". In this series, moving from the city to the lively Cotswold village of Little Pride, Alice Carroll (50) discovers that nothing is quite what it seems in her new business enterprise. Each novel in
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Debbie Young I don't really believe in writer's block. If you think you've got it, just write any old rubbish to keep that pen flowing or that keyboard rattling. Y…moreI don't really believe in writer's block. If you think you've got it, just write any old rubbish to keep that pen flowing or that keyboard rattling. You can always go back and edit it later, or chop it out altogether, and you'll soon find yourself back on track. (less)
Debbie Young Don't forget to write! Set aside a fixed amount of time to write each day and protect it from other activities. Don't wait for inspiration to strike -…moreDon't forget to write! Set aside a fixed amount of time to write each day and protect it from other activities. Don't wait for inspiration to strike - just get writing! Soon you'll be writing faster and more easily, and you'll build up a good body of raw material to edit and turn into books. (less)
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While writing this year’s murder mystery event for the Hawkesbury Drama Group, I’ve been reminiscing about 1980s office life – the inspiration for my new play, Murder at the Office. (Tickets now on sale here.)

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What a find! Having enjoyed a contemporary mystery by M Ganendran, I thought I'd give this one a go, written jointly with her husband, this time a historical one set in London at 1900, and with a couple of cameo appearances by Sherlock Holmes!

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An engaging cosy mystery set in a naturally mysterious part of Cornwall, the village of Zennor.

The Cornish village of Zennor, at the far tip of Cornwall, is a terrific setting for all kinds of novels, and when I see a book is set in Zennor - which I
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Absolutely cracking Golden Age of Detective Writing fare, and I raced through it. Classic isolated country house set-up featuring a fun assortment of vivid characters thrown together in intriguing circumstances. I confess I guessed one of the details ...more
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“My dear Sophie, whatever you do, live a life worth writing down. Then write it down. Ever with you, Auntie May”.”
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“Are you any good at baking cakes? Preserves? Chutneys? Wines?” I felt inadequate. “No, not at all. To recognise my level of skill in the kitchen, they’d have to have a category for toast.”
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