About Me
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I was born in London in 1968 and have lived here ever since, which makes me sound very unadventurous. I was the kind of child who always had their nose buried in a book and you can see some of my favourites below.
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I enjoyed creative writing at school and always wrote for fun as a grown up but it didn't really occur to me that it could ever be a career. It was only after having my own children and reading a lot of books that I plucked up the courage to write professionally. And now I get to do it every day!
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If you have more questions - for a book review or if you are just nosy - feel free to email me on deedeederota@gmail.com
So this is me aged about seven. Didn’t I have incredibly small teeth?
Thank goodness I lost that lot and got some normal sized ones ...

Little Women
J R R Tolkin
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Robert and the Rose Horse
Joan Heilbroner
Louisa M Alcott


The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
Joan Aiken
The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings

The Silver Chair
C S Lewis