CAROLINE DEACON
Writer, reader, creative writing tutor
Welcome to my website. Here you’ll find out about the books I write for young adult and middle grade readers, plus information about creative writing workshops and visits. Thanks for dropping by.
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Having a bit of a Linwood Barclay binge #read at the moment and about to start this one for my #sundayreading He’s an awesome thriller writer and hard to put down so ideal #sundayread #sundayreads #sundayvibes #amreading #bookworm #bookstagram #books #booksworthreading
#throwbackthursday to March 2010 and a visit to #blairdrummondsafaripark - note snow on background! I don’t know what type of animal this was - anyone know? But it looks pensive. #throwback #monkey #snow #animal #animals
#throwbackthursday to this day 2015 when we were about to move to Edinburgh and I was thinking about packing up my #bookcase #amreading #throwback
Very excited about this #sundayreading as I was critiquing this from inception and it’s always been a brilliant idea. So far it’s living up to all expectations #sundayreads #amreading #childrensbooksmatter
#throwbackthursday to this day 2014 and a blue chicken on the #fourthplinth in #trafalgarsquare #trafalgarsquarelondon #travelphotography
#throwbackthursday to this time 2016 visiting Dorset and the village of #tyneham which was requisitioned by Ministry of Defence in 1943 but never given back to the villagers. Now it's an interesting but very sad time capsule. #tynehamvillage #tynehamabandonedvillage #travelphotography #travel #travelogram
Very excited to be starting this #sundayreading - love Jane Harper and this has just been published. Only a few pages in but already she has me hooked #sundayread #sundayreads #bookstagram #booksworthreading #amreading #amreadingcrime
#throwbackthursday this time last year in the beautiful #northyorkmoors when I took walking for granted! We loved it so much we're going back this April and am hoping my leg will be fully repaired and ready to go again by then. #northyorkshire #travel #travelphotography
Latest From My Blog
Get energised by spring, get help, get published – extracts from March newsletter
March 2023. Spring is on its way. I'm still laid up in bed with that broken leg I mentioned last time. In fact it turned out to be not just a broken leg, but also torn ligaments on both sides of the knee. So a long recuperation. However I'm trying to work around this....
Top ten books to get you in the mood for spring
It's March and here in Scotland the weather can go either way. Right now my cherry tree is in blossom and I'm considering getting the garden furniture out. But in March 2018, Edinburgh was buried in snow thanks to the 'beast from the east'. Thankfully books are not...
Keeping going in adversity – extracts from February newsletter
February newsletter - keeping going in adversity. Last month I bounced in with lots of resolutions and urged you to join me too, right? Well the first obstacle hit me rather hard - a broken leg and knee while skiing in January. Ouch. People tried to cheer me up by...