Zara Thorne
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Zara Thorne

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ZARA THORNE is the pen-name of DEIRDRE PALMER

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I live in Brighton, on the south coast of England, and most of my books are set in and around the Sussex area. In a previous life, ie, before I followed my lifetime dream of becoming a writer, I worked in public sector administration and management, most recently at the University of Brighton.

My family drama, Remarkable Things, was my first serious attempt at writing a full-length novel. While I was writing it, I was lucky enough to be placed fourth in the Mail on Sunday novel competition, the one where you had to write the opening of a novel in a certain number of words. The prize included lunching with such celebrated writers as the late, great Fay Weldon, and my favourite author, Deborah Moggach. The praise, encouragement and friendly advice I received inspired me to finish the book, which went on to be published.

Since then I’ve written four psychological thrillers and suspense novels: The Wife’s Revenge, The Girl in the Dark, The Night she Died and Her Best Friend’s Secret, all published by Storm Publishing.

I also write feel-good, heart-warming stories with themes of romance, family and friendship under the pen-name ZARA THORNE. The first of these, Christmas at Spindlewood and Coming Home, are published by Bloodhound Books, with A Welcome at Cloud Cottage to follow later this year. My Zara Thorne books are also published by Ulverscroft, available in large-print format from libraries.

When I’m not writing, I’ll be reading all kinds of fiction, dabbling with watercolour, and mainlining my favourite TV soaps with a glass of wine and some chocolate treats to hand!

I love to hear from readers, so if you’d like to get in touch, you’ll find me on Facebook and Instagram. If you’d like to hear about any new releases or special deals on my books, please click the Follow button on this bio.

Thank you, and happy reading!
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