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Raven black book series6/29/2023 ![]() So, Ann had to find other ways to occupy her time, and her passion for writing was born.Īfter publishing her first book in 1986, she, Tim, and their two young daughters left Hilbre for Northumberland, a place that would become the setting for many of her future novels.Īs the years passed, her career skyrocketed, and she found international fame with various popular crime series. Aside from an abundance of wildlife, they were the only residents, and accessing the mainland wasn’t easy. Tim, an avid bird watcher, accepted a post as a warden on the remote island of Hilbre. ![]() But it wasn’t until meeting her late husband while stationed at a bird observatory in the Shetland Isles that Ann began her path to becoming a bestselling author. Yet while she was always an avid reader, Ann didn’t start writing until later in her life.Īfter dropping out of university, she spent much of her 20s and early 30s moving from job to job, sampling many different careers, but never really finding her true calling.Īmong her many roles, she worked as a women’s refuge leader, a library outreach assistant, and a probation officer. ![]() Ann Cleeves was born in Herefordshire, England, in 1954, where she spent part of her childhood before moving to the beautiful county of North Devon. ![]()
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