Freya North
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Freya North is a British
author
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Her novels centre around strong female characters and their raunchy exploits. One of the precursors of Chick lit
, her books have been critical and financial successes.
In 1991, she gave up writing her PhD in Art History in order to start writing her first novel Sally, about a woman embarking on a no-strings erotic affair. Top agent Jonathan Lloyd at Curtis Brown Ltd put the novel into a 5 publisher bidding war which resulted in a three book deal for a six-figure sum. "Sally" was published in 1996. Chloe followed soon after, and tells of a woman travelling around the four countries of the UK during the four seasons of the year and her various sensual exploits en route. Polly about a teacher exchange trip between America and England was published in 1998 and Cat about a sports journalist covering the Tour de France
in 2000. Further titles were Fen (2001) set in the art world and Pip, about a female clown (2004). Her seventh novel Love Rules (2005) about whether one listens to one's head or follows one's heart, was published in 2005. Home Truths, which reunites the McCabe characters from earlier novels Cat, Fen and Pip, was published in 2006. In 2008, Freya won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award for her ninth novel, "Pillow Talk" which reunites childhood sweethearts Petra and Arlo - now a sleepwalker and an insomniac. "Pillow Talk" was set in the North East of England, specifically in Teesside. "Secrets", Freya's tenth novel, also set in the North East, was published in 2009. Taking the small Victorian resort of Saltburn by the Sea as its setting and also featuring the famous Transporter Bridge in Middlesbrough, the author was subsequently invited to become an Ambassador for the region.
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Writer
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Her novels centre around strong female characters and their raunchy exploits. One of the precursors of Chick lit
Chick lit
Chick lit is genre fiction which addresses issues of modern womanhood, often humorously and lightheartedly. The genre sold well during the 1990s and 2000s, with chick lit titles topping bestseller lists and the creation of imprints devoted entirely to chick lit...
, her books have been critical and financial successes.
In 1991, she gave up writing her PhD in Art History in order to start writing her first novel Sally, about a woman embarking on a no-strings erotic affair. Top agent Jonathan Lloyd at Curtis Brown Ltd put the novel into a 5 publisher bidding war which resulted in a three book deal for a six-figure sum. "Sally" was published in 1996. Chloe followed soon after, and tells of a woman travelling around the four countries of the UK during the four seasons of the year and her various sensual exploits en route. Polly about a teacher exchange trip between America and England was published in 1998 and Cat about a sports journalist covering the Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
in 2000. Further titles were Fen (2001) set in the art world and Pip, about a female clown (2004). Her seventh novel Love Rules (2005) about whether one listens to one's head or follows one's heart, was published in 2005. Home Truths, which reunites the McCabe characters from earlier novels Cat, Fen and Pip, was published in 2006. In 2008, Freya won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award for her ninth novel, "Pillow Talk" which reunites childhood sweethearts Petra and Arlo - now a sleepwalker and an insomniac. "Pillow Talk" was set in the North East of England, specifically in Teesside. "Secrets", Freya's tenth novel, also set in the North East, was published in 2009. Taking the small Victorian resort of Saltburn by the Sea as its setting and also featuring the famous Transporter Bridge in Middlesbrough, the author was subsequently invited to become an Ambassador for the region.
External links
- Freya North Official Website