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Alexandra (Alex) Brown | |
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Born | Brighton, East Sussex, England |
Occupation | Author |
Language | English |
Nationality | British |
Genre | Women's literature |
Notable works | "Carrington's" series, "Tindledale" series |
Children | One, daughter |
Website | |
www | |
Literature portal |
Alex Brown is a No.1 bestselling British author and columnist, of eleven books including the hugely popular Carrington's series, The Great Christmas Knit Off, The Great Village Show, The Secret of Orchard Cottage and A Postcard from Italy. Her uplifting books are published worldwide and have been translated into seven languages. [1]
Formerly the City Girl columnist for The London Paper, [2] she signed a three-book deal [3] with HarperCollins publishers to write the Carrington's series of novels. [4] In 2014 she signed a second three-book deal with HarperCollins to write the Tindledale series. [5]
Alexandra was born in Brighton and worked in financial services for many years. [6] After leaving the corporate world she won a competition to write the weekly City Girl column for The London Paper. [7]
Alexandra was well known for writing the City Girl column for the London Paper. [8] This role began in 2006 following a competition win. She has also written short stories and articles for a wide range of magazines, including Prima and Cosmopolitan. [9]
She got her first book deal after meeting a HarperCollins editor at a Romantic Novelists' Association party, and they worked together on what was to become the Carrington series. [10] In 2014, HarperCollins signed her to write a further series of three books [11] set in the fictional village of Tindledale.
Brown lives by the sea in Kent with her husband, daughter and two very glossy black Labradors [12]
Brown says she is superstitious and needs to light a candle before she sits down to write. [13]
Brown says she also enjoys knitting and attending Northern Soul nights and is a passionate supporter of charities working with care leavers and vulnerable members of society [8]
This
biography of a living person relies too much on
references to
primary sources. (September 2014) |
Alexandra (Alex) Brown | |
---|---|
Born | Brighton, East Sussex, England |
Occupation | Author |
Language | English |
Nationality | British |
Genre | Women's literature |
Notable works | "Carrington's" series, "Tindledale" series |
Children | One, daughter |
Website | |
www | |
Literature portal |
Alex Brown is a No.1 bestselling British author and columnist, of eleven books including the hugely popular Carrington's series, The Great Christmas Knit Off, The Great Village Show, The Secret of Orchard Cottage and A Postcard from Italy. Her uplifting books are published worldwide and have been translated into seven languages. [1]
Formerly the City Girl columnist for The London Paper, [2] she signed a three-book deal [3] with HarperCollins publishers to write the Carrington's series of novels. [4] In 2014 she signed a second three-book deal with HarperCollins to write the Tindledale series. [5]
Alexandra was born in Brighton and worked in financial services for many years. [6] After leaving the corporate world she won a competition to write the weekly City Girl column for The London Paper. [7]
Alexandra was well known for writing the City Girl column for the London Paper. [8] This role began in 2006 following a competition win. She has also written short stories and articles for a wide range of magazines, including Prima and Cosmopolitan. [9]
She got her first book deal after meeting a HarperCollins editor at a Romantic Novelists' Association party, and they worked together on what was to become the Carrington series. [10] In 2014, HarperCollins signed her to write a further series of three books [11] set in the fictional village of Tindledale.
Brown lives by the sea in Kent with her husband, daughter and two very glossy black Labradors [12]
Brown says she is superstitious and needs to light a candle before she sits down to write. [13]
Brown says she also enjoys knitting and attending Northern Soul nights and is a passionate supporter of charities working with care leavers and vulnerable members of society [8]