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I was born in South Wales, but moved to Derbyshire at the age of 14. I left school with no qualifications, but returned to 'school' at the age of thirty and completed a 2.1 hons degree in Humanities and Literature.
I'm a published writer, and when I'm not writing I work as a volunteer adviser at a Citizens Advice Bureau, which is a British charity that gives free legal advice to those who can't afford to pay.
I have two children, a boy and a girl, and am grandmother to three beautiful girls. I live in the Peak District with my husband and 4 West Highland White terriers.
I've been writing for a long time now and have had work included in two Accent Press Sexy Shorts... anthologies, a bewrite anthology and Womanscapes, an anthology of extraordinary women. I've also been published in various magazines and newspapers in the UK and US.

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Valla's Secret
A frantic race across Europe and the centuries to find an in
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Mary Daniels' End Game
Part one of a thrilling serial.
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Tomorrow's Child
The stars of Valla's Secret return
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Time In A Bottle
Time Travel story by writer Sally Quilford.
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Time In A Bottle 2 - Timeless
Follow up to Sally Quilford's Time In A Bottle Short
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I'd like to meet:

George Irving (actually did meet him last year), Frederick Forsyth, JK Rowling, an agent who'll take me on...

Music:

Queen, The Eagles, Don Henley, Michael McDonald, Luther Vandross, songs from the musicals.

Movies:

It's a Wonderful Life, The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, Oklahoma, Carousel, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, The Matrix Trilogy, Lord of the Rings, George Irving, Alan Rickman, Hugo Weaving, Chow Yun Fat, Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Brian Dennehy, John Barrowman, Christopher Eccleston, Steve Buscemi

Television:

CSI Miami, Vegas and New York. Tru Calling, Buffy, Angel, Star Trek TNG, Judge Judy, Torchwood, Dead Like Me, Doctor Who, 24

Books:

Frederick Forsyth, Nevil Shute, Isaac Asimov, Agatha Christie, Kate Long, Oscar Wilde, JK Rowling, Michael Palin, Alan Bennett, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins, Joseph Conrad, Alice Walker, Monica Ali, Susan Hill, Andrea Levy, Xiaolu Guo, PJ Tracy
Anne Neville - Kitchenmaid Queen There is a little known historical rumour that Anne Neville, wife of Richard III, was hidden as a kitchenmaid in a chophouse by her cousin and brother-in-law, George, Duke of Clarence. This was apparently done in order to keep her from Richard and gain control of the Earl of Warwick?s land and titles. What is certain is that the tragic Anne spent her whole life as a political pawn in the power games played by her father, brother-in-law and husband. This story imagines her time in the chophouse and whether she found a freedom denied to her in her normal life.She's Leaving - Women On The Move This is a collection of four short stories about women going places. Sometimes the journey is physical, sometimes it?s spiritual. Often it?s both. The stories featured are Living In A Box, A Camel Called Michael, Goodbye Queen Bea and The Front Door. One is humorous, three are poignant. The final story, The Front Door is true and is about my own physical and spiritual journey away from a childhood home marred by domestic violence.Tomorrow's Child - Part One - Tomorrow's Child - Part Two - Tomorrow's Child - Part Three By popular request, Vinnie d?Este is back! Anthony Waugh and John W Cassell asked if I?d write a follow up to Valla?s Secret, so how could I resist. In this follow up to Valla?s Secret, Vinnie must find two children, Beth and Naz, who have gone missing from a Rome orphanage. Thinking it is a simple job of tracing missing persons, he enlists Rachel Cohen?s help but all is not as it seems and the Church has sinister reasons for wanting the children?s return. A serial in three parts. Mary Daniels' End Game - Part One.. - Mary Daniels' End Game - Part Two .. - Mary Daniels' End Game - Part Three .. - Mary Daniels' End Game - Part Four .. - Mary Daniels' End Game - Part Five .. - Mary Daniels' End Game - Part Six .. - Mary Daniels' End Game - Part Seven .. If you do the crime you have to do the prime time! It is 2095 and the highest ranking show is Mary Daniels? End Game, where contestants vie for the right to execute convicted criminals under the imperious eye of former First Lady Mary Daniels. Meanwhile an FBI agent, a cop, and a vulnerable boy languish on death row, all convicted of crimes they didn?t commit. When one is executed before time and two are chosen for End Game, the race is on to find out the truth about the real perpetrators of the crimes and to bring down the sick show. A serial in seven parts.

Heroes:

Stephen King Frederick Forsyth Charles Dickens Wilkie Collins Agatha Christie

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Posted by Sally Quilford on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 03:20:00 PST

Bumper Crop of Amazon Shorts!

I'm delighted to announce the arrival of a bumper crop of Amazon Shorts written by moi. It's a real thrill to see so many stories listed under my name on Amazon Shorts, and I love what they've done wi...
Posted by Sally Quilford on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:08:00 PST

Time In A Bottle 2 - Timeless

My third Amazon Short story, Time In A Bottle 2 - Timeless, is now available to buy (for those who live stateside). Following on from the original story, Timeless brings back Grace and Pringle as the...
Posted by Sally Quilford on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 05:04:00 PST

Time In a Bottle at Amazon Shorts

My latest Amazon Short Time In A Bottle is now available to buy. Inspired by Stephen Hawkings' remark that if time travel were possible, we'd be overrun with tourists from the future, this murder myst...
Posted by Sally Quilford on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:57:00 PST

Moving up the Charts

My Amazon Short story, Valla's Secret is moving up the Mystery and Thriller charts in the Amazon Shorts section. It is now at 147 out of 337. Okay, not number one, but it's not number 337 e...
Posted by Sally Quilford on Tue, 29 May 2007 01:10:00 PST

Eves of Destruction now on Amazon

Eves of Destruction is finally for sale on Amazon.co.uk. It's great to see it up there, and hopefully it will lead to a few more sales....
Posted by Sally Quilford on Sun, 13 May 2007 05:56:00 PST

Try my Short Story Grids

I realise I haven't been here for some time. This is because I use my blog at Blogger more than anything. Anyway I thought I'd pop in and tell you about a new addition to my website, Short Story Idea ...
Posted by Sally Quilford on Tue, 01 May 2007 05:26:00 PST

Xciting!

Xcite books have just accepted my sexy rom-com Upside Down With A Tub of Yoghurt. It will appear in Five Minute Fantasies 3 which is already for sale on Amazon.co.uk but won't be out until May 14...
Posted by Sally Quilford on Sat, 07 Apr 2007 06:11:00 PST

Book Review - Vernon God Little

Vernon God Little by DBC PierreI've just read this for my reading group. I have to be honest and say that if I hadn't been committed to the group and its aims, I might never have finished this. The st...
Posted by Sally Quilford on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 05:26:00 PST

She Shoots, She Scores!

Just had another story accepted by The Weekly News! It's called As Long As We Both Shall Live and will probably appear in the May 2007 issue. So that means I'll have stories in the mag in May and June...
Posted by Sally Quilford on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:25:00 PST