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As a versatile writer, Allison has written a variety of books, both fiction and non-fiction.
Free Range and Flourishing: The Smallholder’s Year
Quiller
Anyone can enjoy the idea of a smallholding. It can be far from the scale of farming and need not involve acres of land. Vegetables grown in containers, dwarf fruit trees grown on the patio and a few chickens in the garden can be enjoyed by just about everyone.
This comprehensive guide provides a practical guide to growing fruit and vegetables, raising and caring for various animals and accommodating wildlife.
This book includes practical topics such as fencing, choosing the right field shelters and essential equipment for the smallholding and caring for various animals, including donkeys, ponies, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens.
Covering a year in the life of a smallholder, this book will encourage readers to be mindful of the seasons and enable them to understand the essential jobs that must be done all year round to keep livestock safe and healthy and the land productive. Only then can the smallholder enjoy a pleasurable and innovative lifestyle.
My Husband’s Child
Bad Press Ink
Kate, abandoned by her husband years ago, had learned to live a happy life in her tiny cottage in the countryside. She was fond of her own company, and despite his absence, Miles, her husband, had provided for her financially, probably more out of guilt than love. Now that he’s dead, she’s been left a very wealthy woman.
Then, suddenly, out of nowhere, Amelia explodes into her life, Miles’s daughter. The child he had kept a secret. The child who is hell-bent on getting what she thinks is rightfully hers.
As suspicion rages, Kate is overwhelmed by unanswered questions as her memories of Miles come flooding back.
Who is Amelia, and what secrets is she hiding?
All The Gear, No Idea! Book 2
Blossom Spring
Allison’s first venture into life on the smallholding was not without its challenges. After months of battling for planning permission, she decided the location wasn’t right for her after all, and new plans were made.
Packing up her belongings along with a menagerie of animals, three dogs and a husband, she upped sticks and relocated to a 17th-century converted barn situated over twelve hundred feet above sea level.
Like an audition for the role of Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, Allison found herself battling the elements, threatened to be blown away like the classic tornado storm in Kansas as she tethered down field shelters and rounded up pygmy goats wearing her pyjamas and waterproofs in the dead of night.
All The Gear, No Idea!
The first book in the series of an entertaining, amusing and honest account of life as a smallholding owner.
“This is great! I thoroughly enjoyed the reading. I felt your frustrations and your excitement, love for animals, trials, tribulations, and your determined success. There are some moving areas and some very funny times; I can only say, I can’t wait to hopefully edit the next book!”
I haven’t made editor notes this time as quite frankly, it was brilliant!
The Final Chase
After years of suffering at the hands of her abusive husband, Emma finally manages to break loose. With a new identity and hundreds of miles from her home in London, she finally dares to dream of a new life as she begins to put down roots in a remote village deep in the Snowdonia countryside.
However, all is not as it seems in this sleepy village, and after reading the epitaph on two gravestones, Emma discovers a tragedy that ripped the tiny village to its core and threatens to unbalance her new friendships.
Meanwhile, her brute of a husband, Philip, a man not to be messed with, is determined to track down his wife and make her pay for abandoning him. Hot on Emma’s heels, and with the help of a private investigator, Philip hunts her down, and the final chase begins.
Live or Die
Blossom Spring
Allison’s debut novel, Live or Die is out now. Buy on Amazon
Sally was about to embark on a new chapter in her life. She had overcome the adversity of losing her parents at a young age and was ready for a fresh start with her soon-to-be husband, Alex.
Their adventure begins in a cabin deep in the forest; however, things take on a macabre twist when Alex goes missing and Sally discovers a body. Sally realises she is stranded in the forest alone with no escape.
Desperate to survive, Sally summons all her reserves to hatch a plan to escape the forest, battling the elements and her exhaustion.
Her fight for survival takes on a new dimension when Sally discovers that she is not alone – someone else is in the forest, someone intent on making sure she never leaves!
“We have really enjoyed your story “Live or Die.” The storyline is original and engaging and Sally’s character is admirable, making the reader root for her survival all the way. Your description paints a vivid picture in the reader’s mind. I find it quite remarkable that this is your first attempt at writing a novel!”
Blossom Spring (Publisher)