Ashley McCook

Dear Reader,

It's lovely to meet you!

My name is Ashley and I live on the beautiful North Coast of Northern Ireland (Got an atlas? Go to the 'Ireland' page and look up at the top of the island. That's me waving up at you just to the right of the middle.)with my husband, children and an assorted menagerie of dogs, cats and a fish called 'Bob'.

I've written stories since I could hold a crayon and 'Demon's Daughter' is my first published novel in a trilogy following the adventures of a feisty nerd called 'Emily'. The second instalment, 'Demon's Revenge', came out in August 2012 and the final stage of Emily's story, 'Demon's Blood', came out in March 2013.

My ambition is to write novels that a reader can get lost in for a few hours with characters that are enjoyable to follow and who can give you a giggle while you read. I worked for Waterstones for a number of years and one of my favourite duties as a bookseller was stacking the shelves with the new titles and finding one that caught my interest. There's really nothing better than finding a few moments to grab a cuppa and relax with a good story; and with books available in so many ways now - physical copies, Kindle, pc, phone - it's so much easier for all us bookaholics to get our book fix!

I hope you enjoy Emily's adventures and look forward to chatting with you again soon.

Best wishes

Ashley x