Elizabeth Ashworth
BIOGRAPHY
I’ve been a published writer since I sold a short article, about the Spanish Riding School, to Diana at the age of eleven. This was followed by my first fiction sale to Pony Annual just four years later and since then my work has been published in a wide variety of publications including Lancashire Magazine, Lancashire Life, The Lady, My Weekly, People’s Friend and Take a Break Fiction Feast.
I have written three local interest books and my historical novel The de Lacy Inheritance was published by Myrmidon Books in June 2010. it is due to be followed by another novel By Loyalty Bound.
You can find some samples of my articles and short stories as well as the opening chapter of my novel on my website at www.elizabethashworth.com
I also have a blog about my research at www.elizabethashworth.wordpress.com
WEBSITE
GENRE
Historical Fiction and Local Interest
PUBLICATIONS | PERFORMANCE HISTORY
The de Lacy Inheritance (Myrmidon Books 2010)
Lancashire: Who Lies Beneath? (Countryside Books 2009)
Tales of Old Lancashire (Countryside Books 2007)
Champion Lancastrians (Sigma Press 2006)
Short stories and articles in magazines too numerous to mention.
WORKSHOP | READINGS EXPERIENCE","REFERENCE/S
I work as a tutor for the Open College of the Arts.
REFERENCE/S
please contact me
GROUP SIZE PREFERENCE
no preference
GROUP AGE PREFERENCE
no preference.
WORKING LANGUAGE/S
English
AREA/S PREPARED TO TRAVEL
north west
OTHER INFORMATION
I am willing to talk to groups and libraries about my work. I also have some experience teaching creative writing and running workshops.
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