I've loved reading ever since I was tiny and discovered Enid Blyton in a corner of my classroom - The Magic Faraway Tree, anyone? I'm author of indie YA thrillers, an avid reader, a wild swimmer, and collector of writing titbits and all things bookish. If you want free writing advice or free help with publicising your self-pubbed books, go to www.ellenallen.co and www.twitter.com/EllenWritesAll I live in the south of France with my small daughter where I am beginning to master the French subjunctive.