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Christie Barlow

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Christie Barlow
OccupationAuthor
Alma materSir John Deane's College
GenreRomantic comedy
SubjectWomen's fiction
Website
christiebarlow.com

Christie Barlow is a British author of women's fiction.[1]

Education

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Barlow grew up in Northwich, Cheshire where she attended Weaverham High School and Sir John Deane's College.

Work

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Barlow self-published her first novel A Year in the Life of a Playground Mother in June 2014. This reached number one in the UK and USA on the Amazon Kindle chart.

In 2015, she secured a publishing contract with publisher Bookouture to republish her two existing titles and three new books.[2] In 2016, she secured a contract with HarperCollins.[3][4]

She is an ambassador for the charity The Zuri Project Uganda.[5]

Personal life

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Barlow lives in Staffordshire with her four children whom she credits as her inspiration.[6]

Bibliography

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  • A Year in the Life of a Playground Mother (2014)[7]
  • The Misadventures of a Playground Mother (2015)[8][9]
  • Kitty's Countryside Dream (2016)[10]
  • Lizzie's Christmas Escape (2016)[11]
  • Evie's Year of Taking Chances (2017)[12]
  • The Cosy Canal Boat Dream (2017)[13]
  • A Home at Honeysuckle Farm (2018)[14]

References

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  1. ^ Kreft, Helen (5 July 2017). "Barton author is supporting Grenfell Tower victims". Burton Mail. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Bookouture signs three from self-published Barlow". The Bookseller. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Christie Barlow signs two-book deal with HarperImpulse". The Bookseller.
  4. ^ "Love is in the air as top romance authors visit Wordsley Library". Stourbridge News. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  5. ^ "10 Things I'd Like My Readers To Know About Me By Author Christie Barlow". Femalefirst.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  6. ^ Halliwell, Rachel (28 November 2014). "The importance of goal setting". The Daily Telegraph.
  7. ^ "A Year in the Life of a Playground Mother (School Gates Comedy, book 1) by Christie Barlow". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  8. ^ "The Misadventures of a Playground Mother by Christie Barlow is published today!". Madeleine Milburn. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  9. ^ "The Misadventures of a Playground Mother (School Gates Comedy, book 2) by Christie Barlow". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Kitty's Countryside Dream by Christie Barlow". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Lizzie's Christmas Escape by Christie Barlow". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  12. ^ "Evie's Year of Taking Chances by Christie Barlow". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  13. ^ "The Cosy Canal Boat Dream by Christie Barlow". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  14. ^ "A Home at Honeysuckle Farm by Christie Barlow". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 19 April 2018.