Stephen Taylor (Author of The Secrets of Elloughton Park)

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Stephen Taylor

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in Yorkshire, The United Kingdom

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Historical Fiction, Crime, Science Fiction

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Charles Dickens, Norman Mailer,

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Stephen Taylor was once a happy and reasonably well-adjusted person; that was until an urge to write invaded his psyche, this need to be a writer, to tell tales. He spent his days as a Tax Inspector (Now come on out from behind the sofa - they're a fine bunch of lads and lasses at the Tax office), and shuffling his daughter to and from school. But then these thoughts began to coalesce.

A Georgian trilogy was conceived. Three stories, set in London; a decadent time, a decadent place.

The first Novel 鈥� No Quarter Asked No Quarter Given was Born (later short listed for the BritWriters Award).
The second novel, A Canopy of Stars -. A Georgian courtroom drama,
The third novel - Ripples and Shadows - a historian uncovers the story of two amazing l ...more

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Stephen Taylor For each novel, I have a document in Word called "Conceptualisation." It has all my original thoughts, possible storylines, etc. This forms the skelet鈥辞谤别For each novel, I have a document in Word called "Conceptualisation." It has all my original thoughts, possible storylines, etc. This forms the skeleton of the novel. The next step is research - this is a chore but it also opens up other storylines, and I add them to this document, even though they may not yet be relevant to the storyline I have reached. If I get stuck, this is where I go for new ideas. The knack is to keep the document ahead of the writing.(less)

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I found my book being sold on a site that I had not authorized. They were illegally selling it. The book had been pirated. I asked to have it removed from the site and it was. What did you do?

Stephen Taylor I certainly don't feel motivated to take on Amazon. If the seller (via) Amazon has got hold of a second-hand book I can't see anything illegal in that鈥辞谤别I certainly don't feel motivated to take on Amazon. If the seller (via) Amazon has got hold of a second-hand book I can't see anything illegal in that. I understand that some sellers say that they can supply all books (that's why they quote 拢24,99) If they get an order, then they will approach my publisher or me. It's annoying but no different from Bookshops taking an order for a book they do not have in stock. There's a sale at the end of the end of the day, I suppose, even if it drives other customers away from my entry.
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Average rating: 4.35 · 2,497 ratings · 156 reviews · 10 distinct works 鈥� Similar authors

	The Secrets of Elloughton Park 4.35 avg rating — 1,247 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mystery of Rufford Abbey 4.35 avg rating — 984 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Canopy of Stars 4.37 avg rating — 256 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gospels 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ripples and Shadows liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blognogpotin really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Quarter Asked No Quarter Given liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2008 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Once Upon A Thatcher Time 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In The Morning When I Leave 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blognogpotin (Princess of Helen Story) by Stephen Taylor (2011-10-01) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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