Jeannie Wycherley

I was never meant to be anything other than a writer. I did try though! After leaving school I was a stage manager (read The Fly Man by Betty Gabriel and you’ll understand), and then I worked as a library assistant (shelving books for hours was my idea of heaven), but eventually I went back into education, worked for my PhD, and then taught or worked in management until 2012.

Redundancy gave me a new lease of life and I began to write as Betty Gabriel, and had a little success. I have a string of horror and dark fantasy short stories to my credit. I love working in these genres, especially as a woman. There’s so much that hasn’t been done, so many unexplored possibilities, so the options are endless! I love playing with words and twisting situations and finding a truth in a dark place.

My inspiration comes from everywhere, a word here, a look there. But mainly for me, it’s the landscape. I’m fortunate to live in a glorious part of Devon, UK where I have it all: rocky coast, pebble and sand beaches, winding lanes and picture perfect cottages, cliffs and forest. A good day for me means a blustery wind, racing waves and salty rain. I live here with my husband and three dogs, make a lot of soup and play a lot of Runescape.

Crone is my debut novel.

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