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‘I’ve loved writing ever since I was a child,’ writes subscriber Glenda Young.

‘I live in the north-east and my novels are set in the coalmining village of Ryhope where I was born and bred. You don’t need to know the village to enjoy the books, which are gritty and dramatic and have a feisty, young heroine at their core. All of my books are published by Headline, they’re standalone and you can read them in any order. The novels are inspired by my love of soap opera, really dramatic with lots of action and some great female characters.

‘During lockdown last year I had so much time on my hands between writing sagas that I wrote my debut crime book, . It’s a fun, cosy crime set in Scarborough and stars twelve Elvis impersonators (called

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