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

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

Work

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

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

Bibliography

  • 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

  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.