Who doesn’t love a page-turner packed with mystery, twists and suspense? Those are the books I yearn to read, and I enjoy writing them, too. I’m British thriller writer A.A. Abbott – known to friends as Helen – and I believe a good read is one of life’s greatest pleasures. As a city girl, I've lived and worked in London, Bristol and Birmingham, so it’s no surprise that my books are often set there.
Like 10% of us, many of my family are dyslexic. While I'm not, I want my books to be enjoyed by readers with dyslexia and visual impairment too. That's why I publish my thrillers in a LARGE PRINT dyslexia-friendly edition as well as the standard paperback and ebook versions. Don't forget, when you’re reading an ebook, you can adjust the font on yo
In a varied writing career, Sue Clark has penned BBC radio and TV comedy scripts for the likes of David Jason, Lenny Henry and Tracey Ullman, as well as contributing to newspapers, magazines, trade journals and guidebooks, as a journalist, copywriter, PR and editor.
But she had never done what she had always longed to do: write comic fiction.
That is, until she was able to give up the old nine-to-five, take a creative writing course with Oxford University, join a writing group and – at last! – unshackle her Imagination and let her love for comedy roam free.
She brings this comic touch to her short story, On The Brushes, in this exciting new anthology, Taking Liberties.
Her debut comic fiction, Note to Boy, was published in 2020, gaining a Pe
