Freya North

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Eight months is a mighty long time for you, lovely reader, to wait for an update… I assure you I have spent the time very wisely – finishing my new novel RUMOURS which is going to print as we speak and will be on the shelves and available as a download on 21st JUNE 2012. I have to say, as much as I really didn’t enjoy writing Chances, I had an absolute blast with Rumours – and I hope very very much that you’ll love the story and the characters. I’m looking forward to hearing what you make of the lead characters Stella and Xander (he’s yummy) and Lady Lydia Fortescue – who, along with Django, is one of my faves. You’ll also have the opportunity to hang out in Long Dansbury, the fictitious Hertfordshire village in which this novel is set.
Also in June, I’m so excited to tell you that we are reissuing my backlist – my first 6 books. Sally, Chloe, Polly, Cat, Fen and Pip. Each has a gorgeous new cover design AND a new ‘afterword’ by me full of anecdotes and my memories of writing those early books. They’ll also be available for the very first time as downloads (still not entirely sure what one of those is… remember – I’d write my novels by quill on parchment if they’d let me!)

Elsewhere in my life, I have planted more trees, resuscitated an old natural pond, spread 5 tons of mulch hither and thither, made 6 kilos of jam and tried to be a good Ma to Felix, Georgia, Twig (woof) and Nathan (neigh). In Feb, I treated myself to the trip of a lifetime to Orlando – and dragged the kids along too. Here’s me, with one of my heroes. Cowboys have always been my weakness…

I will shortly update the other areas of the website – in the meantime, do join in the fun on my facebook ‘page’ – I tend to post there most days. For now, let me leave you with this funny aside: you know the shout lines on the front covers of my books? Secrets - would you share yours? Chances - would you take one? Well, unfortunately my publishers vetoed my idea for Rumours.
I wanted to have Rumours - would you spread yours?
Geddit?!

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the pen is mightier than the sword…and all that!

I thought you’d like to see what has pride of place on my study door!

This was sent to me by great pals in the USA (hullo Paul and Carolyn!)
It’s been a productive week for me – and an exciting one too, with the publication of Chances now less than 3 weeks away. HarperCollins have great things in store for this 11th novel of mine – thanks, chaps! For a gal who spends most her year with people who don’t exist I really love the lead-up to publication and the interaction with my fab team at my publishers. I’m also doing a number of articles for newspapers and magazines – I enjoy this, though having a word limit of 800-1500 words is SO tough… I’d rather have 140,000 words to play with any day!
We’re still trying to sort the technical glitches on my website – I’m aware that the Gallery, Competition and Contact pages have a mind of their own at the mo’. Hopefully, we’ll be up and running again soon.