title: The Author Diary 2018
author: Lauren Clarke
description: Lauren Clarke is an editor of fact and fiction, specialising in the romance genre. With more than fifteen years experience in the publishing industry, she is passionate about helping writers to create their perfect story. Lauren enjoys speaking at writing conferences and helping authors make their novel processes easier.
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  Lee Weeks was born in Devon. She left school at seventeen and, armed with a
  notebook and very little cash, spent seven years working her way around Europe
  and South East Asia. She
  
  
  returned to settle in London, marry and raise two children. She has worked as
  an English teacher and personal fitness trainer. Her books have been _Sunday
  Times_ bestsellers. She now lives
  
  
  in Devon.
  
  
  
  
  
  ALSO BY LEE WEEKS
  
  
  
  
  
  _Dead of Winter_
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  First published in Great Britain by Simon & Schuster UK Ltd, 2013  
  
  
  A CBS COMPANY
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright © Lee Weeks, 2013
  
  
  
  
  
  This book is copyright under the Berne Convention.  
  
  
  No reproduction without permission.  
  
  
  ® and © 1997 Simon & Schuster Inc. All rights reserved.
  
  
  
  
  
  The right of Lee Weeks to be identified as author of this work has been
  asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and
  Patents Act, 1988.
  
  
  
  
  
  Simon & Schuster UK L