Theatre, reading (usually crime novels and poetry), writing, golf
Music
David Gray, Classic FM, pop music of the 70s and early 80s (sadly ...). I'm also a secret Radio Two fan, but only if it's Terry Wogan!
Movies
The Man from Snowy River, anything based on Jane Austen, Kurosawa films. Anything with Colin Farrell in. Or Alan Rickman
Television
Torchwood, Lewis, Star Trek, Strictly Come Dancing, Primeval, Life on Mars, Midsomer Murders, Frost, Monk, Friends, Frasier
Books
Middlemarch, Girl with a Pearl Earring, crime stories, poetry with guts. Also the whole of Murakami, Taking Comfort by Roger Morris and anything dark by Patricia Duncker. But please, please don't give me the Booker shortlist - long, dull literary novels don't sit well with me!
I write gay crime and fantasy novels, usually at different times! I'm also a poet. Some of my work has won awards - if I'm lucky! - but mostly I just keep on trucking.
I'm 45 years old and live and work in Surrey, though I'm an Essex Girl at heart. I write dark and gritty novels, short stories and poetry. I finance my writing by working part-time for my local University in Student Care Services, but I think it also keeps me sane.
My website can be found at: Anne Brooke's website and carries a list of all my publications, the latest of which is GLBT romantic thriller, The Bones of Summer. This is the sequel to Maloney's Law, although both books can be read as stand-alone novels. In addition, Thorn in the Flesh, a psychological crime novel, is available from Goldenford Publishers and A Dangerous Man, a gay psychological thriller, is published by Flame Books. In addition, you can buy Pink Champagne and Apple Juice, a comedy set in a north London transvestite nightclub, from Goldenford. My second poetry collection, "A Stranger's Table", can be found at my website and includes poems on sex, furniture and boats - but not all at the same time. And if you'd like to read my blog, it can be found at Anne's blog as well as on here of course! Ooh, and I'd love to learn how to dance.
I have warned him repeatedly about the dangers of letting ear wax build up, but would he listen? Now he thinks I've been spreading rumours again! xxxxx
Thanks so much for your lovely birthday wishes, dearest sisterfriend!! I shall soon be ordering The Bones of Summer -- I look forward with great alacrity to reading that!
Hi there Anne!! How are you doing? Well I hope! Sorry it has been so long since I've stopped to visit...life has intervened!! Thinking of you and sending you good thoughts! Love the Bones of Summer snippet! Sounds riveting! Have a great evening!
Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you...and many mooorrre! Well, we do share a special date even if it is for different reasons so no way I could forget. Sx
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How are you doing? Well I hope! Sorry it has been so long since I've stopped to visit...life has intervened!! Thinking of you and sending you good thoughts! Love the Bones of Summer snippet! Sounds riveting! Have a great evening!
All my best!
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you are an angel.
sending love from across the miles,
a happy day to you....xx,jules~
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Wishing you a magical 4th of July weekend!
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Happy Birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day.
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I have a job interview tomorrow in Basingstoke. How did you do at Race for Life? Did you enjoy it?
Julia
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Wishing you a beautiful Sunday!Love, Julie~