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Hilary Mortz

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Born
in South Shields, The United Kingdom
March 23

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Stephen King, P.G. Wodehouse, Marian Keyes

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January 2015



Hilary Mortz is a middle aged rock fangirl who should have grown out of it all a long long time ago.

She runs a tattoo parlour in York, England, with her husband, the artist Paul Mortz.

Hilary is the creator of the acclaimed Rockline Novels, APPETITE FOR CORRUPTION, NEVADA MIND THE BOLLIX and SUNBURST.

She is currently collaborating with the celebrated veteran rock star GEORDIE SELWYN on his long-awaited memoirs, THE SELWYN FILES.

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“What's it like to be a living legend? A lot fucking better than being a dead one..."
Geordie Selwyn, Appetite for Corruption”
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