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A.E. Ward

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Science Fiction, Suspense, Fiction

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Hi, I'm Ashley, although you'll find my books under A. E. Ward.

I write stories about ordinary people finding themselves in decidedly unordinary situations, usually involving impossible choices, questionable amounts of science, and at least a little existential crisis.

My debut novel, The Second Thread: A Life Refracted, began with a question I couldn't stop thinking about: what if the life you know is only one of the lives you could have lived?

When I'm not disappearing down research rabbit holes or wondering whether I've accidentally broken the laws of physics, I'm a teacher, mum of three boys, owner of two springer spaniels, and permanently surrounded by half-finished cups of tea in Northumberland.

I love stories that leave you thinking abou ...more

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