More about me

About me:

  •  I’m an author based in Lancashire
  •  I write both fiction and non-fiction books as well as short stories and articles.
  • My work has appeared in publications as diverse as My Weekly, People’s Friend, Take a Break Fiction Feast,The Lady,The Times and Top Gear.
  • My first publication was in Diana when I was just eleven years old!
  • My first story was published in Pony Annual in 1972 when I was in my early teens.
  • My latest short story ‘Guerilla Gardening’ is currently in the Yours 2011 Yearbook.
  • My historical novel The de Lacy Inheritance was published by Myrmidon Books in June 2010 and I’m hoping for news about the publication of a second novel very soon.
  • I am a member of the Society of Authors, the Romantic Novelists Association and the Lancashire Authors’ Association.
  • You can also find me on Facebook and Twitter @elizashworth
  • I’ve moved my ‘Lost in History’ to form a part of this site.  Here you’ll find lots of historical snippets and news about what I’m researching at the moment.
  • On my de Lacy family pages you will find a growing archive of information about the history of the family who will be featuring in forthcoming books.

My friend and fellow author Hazel Osmond has generously allowed me a slot on her blog to talk about how and why I began writing historical fiction:

http://www.hazelosmond.co.uk/page7.htm