Alexandra Brown Explained

Alexandra (Alex) Brown
Birth Place:Brighton, East Sussex, England
Occupation:Author
Language:English
Nationality:British
Genre:Women's literature
Notableworks:"Carrington's" series, "Tindledale" series
Children:One, daughter
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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]

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

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. 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.[8]

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.[9] In 2014, HarperCollins signed her to write a further series of three books[10] set in the fictional village of Tindledale.

Personal life

Brown lives by the sea in Kent with her husband, daughter and two very glossy black Labradors[11]

Brown says she is superstitious and needs to light a candle before she sits down to write.[12]

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.[13]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alex Brown, Author . 12 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Authors Secrets. Women’s Weekly. 31 May 2018.
  3. Web site: Book Trade Announcements - HarperFiction Acquires World Rights To Three Novels By Alexandra Brown . 18 April 2012 . BookTrade.info . 18 April 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303203526/http://www.booktrade.info/index.php/showarticle/40161 . 3 March 2016 . dead .
  4. Web site: Chicklit Club's book reviews for author ALEXANDRA BROWN . Stephanie Pegler . 19 June 2014 . Chicklit Club . chicklitclub.com/ . 30 July 2014.
  5. Web site: Three from Brown for HarperFiction - The Bookseller . . 20 June 2014 . The Bookseller . 20 June 2014.
  6. Web site: CityGirl, Welcome . 12 January 2020.
  7. Web site: Author Details : Alexandra Brown . . 5 September 2014 . HarperCollins UK . 5 September 2014.
  8. Web site: About Alex.
  9. Web site: I Heart.. Chick Lit: Book Review : Cupcakes at Carrington's by Alexandra Brown . Kevin Loh . 17 January 2013 . I Heart Chick Lit . iheart-chicklit.blogspot.co.uk/ . 30 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171005000354/http://iheart-chicklit.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/book-review-cupcakes-at-carringtons-by.html . 5 October 2017 . dead .
  10. Web site: Novel News – Alexandra Brown Signs Three Book Deal - Novelicious.com - The Women's Fiction Blog for Readers and Writers . Kirsty Greenwood . 20 June 2014 . novelicious.com . Novelicious . 30 July 2014.
  11. Web site: Alex Brown Author Page . amazon.co.uk . 12 January 2020.
  12. Web site: Interview with author Alexandra Brown . Zarina de Ruiter . 12 November 2014 . Woman's World . The National Federation of Women's Institutes . 25 June 2015.
  13. Web site: Meet Alex Brown, author of romantic fiction . Alex Brown . 19 June 2013 . 12 January 2020.

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