Marcia Clayton

A farmer's daughter, I was born in North Devon, a rural and picturesque area in the far South West of England.

When I left school, I worked in a bank for several years until I married my husband, Bryan, and then stayed at home for a few years to care for our three sons, Stuart, Paul and David. As the children grew older, I worked as a Marie Curie nurse caring for the terminally ill and later for the local authority managing school transport.

Now a grandmother, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I'm a keen researcher of family history, and it was this hobby that inspired some of the characters in my books. Bryan and I are keen gardeners, and we grow many of our own vegetables. I'm an avid reader, often found with my nose in a book when I should be doing something else! I mainly enjoy historical fiction, romance and crime books.

I've written five books in the historical family saga, The Hartford Manor Series and am currently working on the sixth. You can read my FREE short story, "Amelia", which is a spin-off tale from my first book, "The Mazzard Tree". Amelia, a little orphan girl of 4, is abandoned in Victorian London. To find out what happened to her, visit my website and download the story.

In addition to writing books, I also enjoy producing blogs which I share with my readers in my monthly newsletter. If you would like to join my mailing list, then please subscribe to my website.