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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]
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 | |
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 Literature portal | |
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]
Biography edit
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.
Personal life edit
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]
Bibliography edit
- Cupcakes at Carrington's. London: Harper. 2013. ISBN 9780007488230.
- Me and Mr Carrington. London: Harper. 2013. ASIN B00ES2NPBC.
- Christmas at Carrington's. London: Harper. 2013. ISBN 9780007488254.
- Ice Creams at Carrington's. London: Harper. 2014. ISBN 9780007488278.
- The Great Christmas Knit Off. London: Harper. 2014. ISBN 9780007597369. [13]
- The Great Village Show. London: Harper. 2015. ISBN 9780007597390.
- The Secret of Orchard Cottage. London: Harper. 2016. ISBN 978-0007597420.
- Not Just for Christmas. London: Harper. 2016. ASIN B00QSRZOV4.
- The Wish. London: Harper. 2018. ISBN 978-0008206697.
- A Postcard from Italy. London: Harper. 2019. ISBN 978-0008206666. [12]
- A Postcard from Paris. London: Harper. 2021. ISBN 978-0008421984. [12]
- A Postcard from Capri. London: Harper. 2022. ISBN 978-0008422011. [12]
References edit
- ^ "Alex Brown, Author". Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Authors Secrets" (PDF). Women’s Weekly. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Book Trade Announcements - HarperFiction Acquires World Rights To Three Novels By Alexandra Brown". BookTrade.info. 18 April 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ Stephanie Pegler (19 June 2014). "Chicklit Club's book reviews for author ALEXANDRA BROWN". chicklitclub.com/. Chicklit Club. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Three from Brown for HarperFiction - The Bookseller". The Bookseller. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ "CityGirl, Welcome". Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Author Details : Alexandra Brown". HarperCollins UK. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ^ a b Alex Brown (19 June 2013). "Meet Alex Brown, author of romantic fiction". Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "About Alex".
- ^ Kevin Loh (17 January 2013). "I Heart.. Chick Lit: Book Review : Cupcakes at Carrington's by Alexandra Brown". iheart-chicklit.blogspot.co.uk/. I Heart Chick Lit. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ Kirsty Greenwood (20 June 2014). "Novel News – Alexandra Brown Signs Three Book Deal - Novelicious.com - The Women's Fiction Blog for Readers and Writers". novelicious.com. Novelicious. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Alex Brown Author Page". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ a b Zarina de Ruiter (12 November 2014). "Interview with author Alexandra Brown". Woman's World. The National Federation of Women's Institutes. Retrieved 25 June 2015.