Since beginning a comprehensive writing course with The Writers Bureau in 2001, my articles and short stories have been published in a variety of magazines.  These include Heritage, Scottish Field, The Lady and People’s Friend.  In 2005 a couple of my short stories were included in two quite different anthologies. The first story was in an International Anthology, published in June, while the second appeared in Café Ole – Too Hot To Handle, which was launched in Glasgow during August.   My debut novel, The Trojan Project, an action thriller, was published at the end of May 2008 by Austin & Macauley Publishers Ltd. It was nominated for the Desmond Elliott Prize 2009 in the UK.    Divorcees.Biz was published at the end of November 2012    I also review books for newbooks a bi-monthly magazine informing the public of new books on the shelves.    I am a member of the Society of Authors, the Society of Women Writer’s and Journalists, The Edinburgh Writer’s Club and The Borders Writer’s Forum, as well as being an Associate Member of NAWG (National Association of Writers Groups).   A selection of my published work can be found on my website www.eileenthornton.co.uk  

I was awarded a BSc (Hons) by the Open University in 1995.