After having read every book in the house, and when the library was closed, I wrote stories to entertain myself so that I would have something to read later. I only ever write what I would enjoy reading. Writing for a certain market has never worked for me.



I used to make up plays in my head than used my dolls to act them out but never really wrote anything down until I was in my teens. I write in various genres and in various styles. I've written non-fiction articles, poetry, short stories, novels, novellas as well as book reviews.



I love a good story and read anything from SF to Horror, JK Rowling to Stephen King.



Favourite authors at the moment include Sheri S. Tepper, Barbara Wood, James Patterson, Peter James, Marion Zimmer Bradley and Freda Warrington. I also like Anya Seton, Elizabeth Chadwick and Valerie Anand for their historicals. And yes, I have read and loved all the Harry Potter books ;) I am bit of a Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter fanatic at the moment!
 

Books published:

Drowning Rapunzel (romantic suspense)
New Zealand with a Hobbitbotherer (travel/humour, co-author with John Gisby)
Shadows of the Rose (short story & novella collection)
Silent Screams (thriller/romance)

Anthologies featuring some of my shorter works:
Romancing the Soul edited by Dorothy Thompson (A Knight Without Armour)
Alien Light edited by Carl Rafala and Paul Huges (Pretty & The White Room)

Coming soon:
The Chosen (fantasy/fairy tale/gay themes)

I grew up in a small town in Northern Ireland, moving to London when I was seventeen. I still live in London with my husband, a selection of porcelain dolls and enough books to fill a small library!

My short story collection, "Shadows of the Rose" has been accepted by Double Dragon Publishing for publication as an e-book, and perhaps as a paperback if sales of the e-book do well. It is out now. If you would like to interview me for your webzine/ezine, newspaper, etc., please email me at annette.gisby@which.net

Watch out for my next novel, Drowning Rapunzel which is coming soon. When not writing, I enjoy travelling (except on boats!), theatre, cinema, walks along deserted beaches and anything historical such as castles, stately homes and abbeys.

Hobbitbotherer
My official author page with some more info on my books as well as a fun page and resources for authors.

Lulu
More details on my printed books.

NUW - Not the usual way.
An independent authors' support group, founder is Kristie Leigh Maguire and I am one of the moderators.

Annette's X-files Fanfic
My x-files fanfic stories, now with Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter as well (some contain explicit scenes)