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I have loved books ever since I was six years old, when I picked up a copy of LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY and found that I could read it on my own. Some decades later, I discovered that I could write books myself, and I have done so ever since. My preference is for stories that are set in other worlds, whether they are fantastical worlds full of magic or long-gone times and places; humour is a must, romance highly desirable, and a good mystery almost indispensable.
At any given time, I have at least two books sitting beside my bed - usually more, sometimes MUCH more. When they start to encroach onto my sleeping space, they get moved back to bookshelves. The latter are found in nearly every room of my house (with the only exceptions being the bath ...more

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