Amelie Woodford

I live on the Isle of Wight and am surrounded by beautiful beaches. I grew up here and moved back just before the birth of my own daughter. It is a wonderful, inspiring place to write and a fabulous location for children. 

 

I have been lucky and had the opportunity to travel a lot in my 20s. I have lived in Prague and visited many wonderful places throughout Europe and a little further afield to China. Travel was one of the things on my list of 'to dos' before I turned 30. Writing a novel was also on the list... I left it until the last minute (The Accidental Tyrant was finished just 7 months before my 30th!) but I can tick that off now too. 

 

I am a teacher of English, Psychology and Drama and writing fills my spare time. I have written poetry since I can remember and have won a few competitions which have resulted in works being published. Whilst I continue to write poetry, my passion for writing novels has been ignited and I hope it is a hobby I am able to continue to pursue.