I am the author of "Carol Corsa and
Mickey Morgan", a book for children
about the two cars of the title and the family
who own them.
I live in Somerset in the West Country of the United Kingdom, which is a beautiful and much visited part
of England. But I spent most of my childhood in Malvern,
in Worcestershire, famous for its beautiful
hills, some of which you can see on other
pages of this website. And so it was
in the Malvern area that I chose to set the
first of the stories about "Carol Corsa
and Mickey Morgan".
It should go without saying that I enjoy
reading! My peak childhood reading
was between the ages of eight and twelve.
I combed through the local library, (Malvern
Library ) for every single Enid Blyton
Secret Seven, Famous Five and Adventure Series
book that I could lay my hands on.
Later on, I went on to read such books as
"Lorna Doone", by R.D. Blackmore,
which is set in Exmoor, not so far from where I now live.
Thus began my interest in fictional stories
that are set in actual places that can be
visited.
Later I discovered the books of Laura Ingalls
Wilder, and Arthur Ransome, both of whom
wrote stories based in actual places, although
Laura Ingalls Wilder's stories were not
fiction, and Arthur Ransome altered some
of the geography around for the stories which
he set in the Lake District, to suit the
requirements of the stories.
My other big interest is contemporary music,
and I listen to it constantly when I am not
reading. I became interested in American
music, as well as English contemporary music,
at a very young age. When I am not
writing, I spend my time teaching music.
I also support all matters regarding
green issues and recycling initiatives,
and initiatives to reduce food miles. I hate
waste, and try to recycle as much as I can. I
am a regular visitor to the Eden Project.
A link to their website can be found here:-
http://www.edenproject.com/
Picture Right.
Claire Rosemary Jane, photographed in the
crown of the Statue of Liberty, New York
Harbour, New York,
U. S. A
To contact me, you need to be a bit of a detective!
This is because I get so much junk email.
This is what you do. Take my three names
in lower case, put them all together without
gaps, then add the well known 'at'
sign then add yahoo.co.uk
