P. J. Mordant

Polly here!

I've been writing blogs and stories off and on for years, but quite new to writing novels. My background is in teaching - I ran my own English and Drama departments in three inner city schools - then became the owner of a radical bookshop. Now I write full time.

I love supernatural story-telling, since it allows the inclusion of real human issues within my writing. Let's face it, who hasn't been touched by evil in their lives at one time or another? "When Angels Fear", my first novel, deals with domestic violence and how Emma - the main character - overcomes her shattered confidence to prevail over the evil which oppresses her.

It's important to me that my characters are both real and relatable. I'm a total fan of Joss Whedon and Stephen King and love the way they compile ensembles of characters that live on in the mind long after they've been watched or read. Humour is important to me too - I hope readers of my fiction will get that. The last thing I want to offer is a dry read!

I adore my garden, my animals and my husband - probably in that order, lol. Other obsessions include Scrabble. Total addict. It's why I sleep so badly. I'm glued to the Scrabble app until the early hours!

You can follow me on social media here:

https://facebook.com/pjmordant

https://instagram.com/pjmordant

https://twitter.com/pjmordant

... and for fans of Emma, Westen, Abigail, Robbie and Gabby (you know who you are), I have a Flammark FB page too! Find us here:

https://m.facebook.com/groups/305702737408100