Journal Notebook

by Chloe Testa

Journal Notebook 100 ruled pages,

100 pages, Paperback

Published October 1, 2021

About the author

Chloe Testa was born in October 1990 on the beautiful Mediterranean island, Malta. She is of British-Maltese descent and grew up in the small, seaside town of Bugibba with her mother, grandmother and two arrogant cats. In 2009, Chloe left Malta for Gloucestershire University where she earned an English Literature and English Language Degree - despite many people questioning why she would ever leave such a beautiful country. Her course gave her the opportunity to work in California at a summer camp and, along with being eaten by every mosquito in Mendocino, it was here she began to consider her next career move. As a graduate, she moved to Brighton and, after a tough but rewarding year long example of the highs and lows of classroom life, gained a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE).

Chloe now lives in Surrey, dividing her time between writing novels and teaching English with almost no time to sleep in between the two. She is a lover of great books, good company and bad puns.

Chloe began writing short stories at the age of 10. In Autumn 2008, while on a flight from Berlin to Malta and trying to ignore the horrible turbulence (she freely admits flying still makes her a nervous wreck) the inspiration for Blood Roses hit. Since that initial flash of inspiration, the story has gone through a series of hiatuses sparked by University and study commitments, as well as complete rewrites, creating the clean, dramatic tale it is today.
In Blood Roses, as with many of her other works of fiction, Chloe explores the themes of psychological turmoil, the darker side of humanity and the effects of both on those coming of age.