Margaret Muir - author
| "There is an edge to Margaret's writing, that's terrific. Rarely do I see such confidence on the page." |
| Glyn Parry - author and editor |
Life, at times, is a roller-coaster ride.
I have experienced many things, some good, some not so good.
I have visited many places and seen many things.
And it is those rich experiences which have coloured my life.
Today I use them to create images in the novels I write.
My name is Margaret Muir.
I am an author, born in England and now living in Australia.
I have been writing for 17 years in various forms, including articles, poetry and children's stories. It was shortly after I completed a degree in writing in 2004 that I completed my first book.
Sea Dust (Hale Books, London, 2005) is a dramatic story set on a square rigged ship sailing from Whitby, Yorkshire to Sydney, Australia in 1856.
My second novel, The Twisting Vine, (Hale Books, August 2006) is a saga set in Yorkshire between 1895 and 1920 in which peace and war, joy and grief, are interlinked by the unobtrusive presence of a French Bru doll.
In October, 2006, my latest manuscript, The Black Thread, was accepted by Hale Books. It will be published in hardback in 2007.
The Black Thread is a dramatic story set in 1898 which tells of a young woman's search for her true identity. As most of the story takes place on a barge on the Leeds and Liverpool canal, it gives an insight into live on the canals at that time.
You can find out more about this novel at: http://www.squidoo.com/theblackthread
I am currently working on a story set in Patagonia – but more on that later
On the following pages, you can read excerpts from Sea Dust and find out more about the things in life which have inspired me to write.
Visit my Squidoo site to read about my latest novel, The Twisting Vine.
For a weekly update on what is happening in my life - a blend of travel, tall ships, goats and writing - visit my blog at: http://www.margaretmuirauthor.blogspot.com
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