Authors who have a West Country connection or have set their books in West Country locations: Lyme Regis   Charmouth   Dorset   Cornwall   Catherine and Laurence Anholt   Jane Austen   Ann Barton Langley   Celia Brayfield   Victoria Connelly   Sylvia Creed   Lucy Daniel Raby   Alan Dearling   Colin Dexter   John Fowles   Thomas Hardy   Val Harris   Lorraine Jenkin   John Masters  Anne Orchard   Beatrix Potter   David Ruffle   Sallyann Sheridan   Richard Whitfield   P.G. Wodehouse Lyme Regis John Fowles John Fowles spent the last thirty-nine years of his life living in Lyme Regis. His most famous book - The French Lieutenant's Woman - was based in Lyme Regis. More about John Fowles Books by John Fowles Jane Austen Jane Austen lodged in Lyme for some months in 1803–1804, She used the Cobb, Town and surrounding countryside for the setting of part of Persuasion written in 1815–1816. More about Jane Austen Books by Jane Austen Thomas Hardy The area around Lyme Regis lies in Thomas Hardy's South Wessex. Bridport (Port Bredy) appears in several of Hardy's books because it is where everyone goes on honeymoon. Bridport is also the setting for Fellow Townsmen. In Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Tess arrives in Beaminster (Emminster) with the intention of throwing herself on the Clare family's mercy. Books by Thomas Hardy P.G. Wodehouse P.G. Wodehouse's first novel - Love Among the Chickens introduces the world to Uckridge, one of his most extraordinary inventions. It is set in Combe Regis which is instantly recognisable as Lyme Regis. Books by P.G. Wodehouse David Ruffle David Ruffle only started writing since moving to Lyme Regis: poetry, ghost stories and various Holmes pieces culminating in the novella Sherlock Holmes and the Lyme Regis Horror. More about David Ruffle Alan Dearling Alan Dearling is the author of The Friendly Invasion. All his life he has written articles, books and helped other people publish their works. He lived for over fifteen years in Lyme Regis and five years in Teignmouth where much of the action in The Friendly Invasion takes place. More about Alan Dearling Ann Barton Langley Ann Langley loves to write. Her pen name, Ann Barton Langley includes Barton, her maiden name, which is a big part of who she is. Her first novel, Millie's Lyme, is set in and around Lyme Regis, Dorset. More about Ann Barton Langley Richard Whitfield Richard Whitfield, author of Mirrors of the Soul, is a widely-published speaker, teacher, educationist, natural/social scientist and latent poet - having a practical focus concerning qualities of lives well-lived. More about Richard Whitfield Books by Richard Whitfield Lucy Daniel Raby Lucy Daniel Raby, author of Nickolai of the North, wrote her first play at the age of eight (a nativity play told from the point of view of the donkey). She loves being by the sea in Lyme Regis but has always had a secret yen to live in a treehouse. More about Lucy Daniel Raby Books by Lucy Daniel Raby Victoria Connelly Victoria Connelly's latest book, A Weekend with Mr Darcy is the first in a trilogy about Jane Austen addicts. Her first UK novel, Molly's Millions, has scenes set in Lyme Regis and the Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth. More about Victoria Connelly Catherine and Laurence Anholt From their studios in Lyme Regis, Catherine and Laurence Anholt have produced more than 100 children's titles (including 'Chimp and Zee') which are published in dozens of languages around the world. Books by Catherine and Laurence Anholt Colin Dexter Colin Dexter displays a detailed knowledge of Lyme Regis in The Way Through the Woods when he has Inspector Morse take a holiday in the Bay Hotel. Books by Colin Dexter Lorraine Jenkin Lorraine Jenkin from Builth Wells published her novel Chocolate Mousse and Two Spoons (set in Lyme Regis) in April 2008. Lorraine decided to leave her job and travel to Patagonia to write the book. Originally from Lyme Regis she went to University in Wales and has been in Wales ever since. Books by Lorraine Jenkin Beatrix Potter Beatrix Potter wrote The Tale of Little Pig Robinson while staying at the Mariners Hotel when she was 17. Many of the illustrations are based on the spectacular scenery in and around Lyme Regis. Books by Beatrix Potter John Masters Lieutenant Colonel John Masters, DSO (1914–1983) was an officer in the British Indian Army. He wrote Bhowani Junction and other books about the British Empire in India. His parents lived near Lyme Regis and, in the 1950s, their lawn was cut by Nigel Atterbury - the brother of Patience Gent (Atterbury) who alerted us to this connection. Charmouth Sallyann Sheridan Sallyann Sheridan lives in the West Dorset village of Charmouth and due to the success of her debut novel, If Wishes Were Horses, she is currently working on her latest novel. More about Sallyann Sheridan Books by Sallyann Sheridan Anne Orchard Anne Orchard's first book, Their Cancer - Your Journey, was self-published in 2008. She had wanted to write a book for years. The trouble was she didn't know what it should be about, or who it was for. More about Anne Orchard Celia Brayfield Celia Brayfield spent all her childhood summer holidays on Charmouth beach, while her family stayed at Charm Cottage. The love of village life and interest in rural issues she learned there comes out in her latest novel, Wild Weekend. Cornwall Val Harris Val Harris writes fiction and poetry and her latest novel, Sea Creatures, is a family drama that is set in Cornwall. More about Val Harris Dorset Sylvia Creed Sylvia Creed was born in the heart of the Marshwood Vale and into its traditional trade: dairying at Peace Living Farm. She was educated at the local village school and at Lyme Regis but later left to travel the globe. She returned to find the vale much changed and she decided to find and record her roots before all recollection was lost. Books by Sylvia Creed Please contact us if you are a West Country author and would like to be listed on this page.

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