About Shelley

Hello and welcome to my author blog,

I’m a genre straddling English author of motivational self-help titles and young adult fantasy fiction. My sensible side writes non-fiction books to inspire you to survive and thrive, and my cheeky and playful side writes young adult fiction for lovers of the supernatural and kick-ass heroines.

My passions include writing (obvs!), reading fantasy/horror/post-apocalyptic stories, Tudor and Viking history, visiting castles, eating pizza, and obsessing over to-do lists.

I was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire but raised in Solihull, West Midlands, UK, where I live with my three grown-up children, one fifteen-year-old fat goldfish and a black cat called Luna.

I was asked during an author interview to list my favourite things:

  • Pizza
  • List writing (yes, it’s a thing)
  • Marvel films (Captain America is my fav Avenger!)
  • History – especially Vikings and Tudor
  • Anything supernatural or mythological – especially Vampires
  • Watching The Walking Dead/Vikings/Supernatural
  • Johnny Depp
  • Staring up at the moon (I may have been a werewolf in a previous life)
  • Coffee – too much coffee!

You can check out all my titles via my publisher, BHC Press.

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74 thoughts on “About Shelley”

  1. Hello Shelley. Your background experiences sound very interesting. It’s great that you help others begin on their meditation journey. Meditation has worked for me and transported me to many heightened levels. Also, I have worked with YA and I know that they must enjoy your works. Will put a few on my reading list. Cheers, Lynn M.

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  3. Oh my goodness, yours looks so professional (NICE)! 🙂 Self-help without humour (which is pretty much common) is exactly what puts me off when it comes to reading the genre. I don’t want some super serious person telling me what to do! 😉 But withhumour…you’ve definitely piqued my interest! 🙂

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    1. Aww shucks, thanks Anne 🙂 Yes, I do love a good giggle especially at myself! I’m a huge self-help fan but the ‘you must do…’ and ‘take stock of..’ does my head in sometimes. Life can be pretty crappy at times but if you can find the laughter in any situation then you’ll recover faster – and probably live longer! Thanks for the follow 🙂

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      2. Hi – I was reading your blog about writing and noticed that Lyndsy Fonseca is a source inspiration for you. She’s my daughter-in-law, married to my son Noah Bean! She is a lovely person in real life, too. Thank you for your interesting comments on motivations for life and writing. Very inspiring.

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      3. Thank you so much, Ruth. Wow, how fabulous that you have such a lovely lady in the family! Lyndsy is my main character inspiration in the latest novel I’m writing (a Saxon princess!) 😊

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  5. Congrats on your big win at the Bash! I wanted to chat with you, but didn’t muster the courage, I’m afraid! You’re a celebrity now. 🙂 I’ve enjoyed following you and discovered you thanks to the nominations. It’ll be different reading your blog posts now that I’ve “seen” you. Your prize was so well deserved. Congrats again!! 🙂

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    1. Thank you so much xxx
      Ha ha that made me chuckle :-). I think we were all in the same boat – a bit excited and yet apprehensive about jumping on people we didn’t know very well. Next year I will be leaping about like a jack-in-the-box and making sure I get to chat to everyone! 🙂

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  7. Hi Shelley, I came across your blog from posts about the Blogger Bash awards. A huge congratulations to you! Most Inspirational, that’s awesome! It’s nice to connect with you, and I look forward to your posts. Take care, Jenny

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  9. I’m another list fan, often have a few on the go and yeah, great when I can tick something off, or cross it out when I’ve added it to a story! You have a lovely blog, Shelley and interesting to read about your books, book reviews and other activities.

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  12. Hi Shelley, so good to connect with you, thanks very much for the follow! I love your motivational quotes. Quite often as I sit down to write I read through a few, it makes a good start and gives me the right frame of mind to carry on where I left off the day before.

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  24. Hi Shelley! Just stumbled on your blog, and I’m looking forward to your posts and reading more about your book…Oathbreaker looks awesome! I just read the blurb on your site. Going to check out your motivation blog too, because I’m sure I can use all I can get 🙂
    Jo-Ann

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  30. Wow, Shelley, you have such an amazing background and have written so many books! I’m so proud to know you. Congratulations on everything you have accomplished! 😀 I am also a pizza lover by the way…

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  34. Hey beautiful.! 😊🌹
    Pleased to know you.😊 You’re so talented. Best wishes for future ventures! 💜💖🌹💖
    Now Following…so looking forward to explore your blog more.😊
    Blessings.🌸
    Xoxoxo.💖
    Jannat.

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