Welcome
Chrissie Parker is an English author who lives Devon, UK. Chrissie always wanted to write books and as a child her school reports stated, “Chrissie is creative and enjoys her story writing, but needs to pay more attention to academic subjects too.”
Her English teacher was very supportive however, and encouraged her to follow her dream and never stop writing. So that’s what Chrissie did. Her first full-length story called The French Mystery, was written at the age of eleven, although it was never published. She continued to write lots of short stories and poetry, had her first piece of (factual) work published in 1999, and finally went on to publish her first book in 2008.
Eleven years on and Chrissie is now an author of six published books, and is currently working on books seven and eight. Here's a little snapshot of the the amazing things that have happened in the last ten years:
- Chrissie's books have been bought and read in many countries including Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, French Guiana, Germany, Greece, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, USA, UK
- In 2016 Among the Olive Groves won an historical fiction award
- Chrissie's books are available in both public and college libraries in the UK
- Among the Olive Groves has been used for TIE International ESOL exams in Greece
- Chrissie has been interviewed on the Radio, Podcasts and YouTube Book Clubs in both the Greece, USA and UK
- Chrissie has appeared at Literary Festivals and Book Club Events
A Message from Chrissie
When you choose a book to read you want something that will interest you and have you hooked. You want characters you can identify with, and stories that will grab your attention and keep you reading until the very last page. I love reading as much as I love writing, which is why I know how important a good story is. I write because I enjoy it. More than that, it’s my passion and it’s something I love being able to do.
History is my passion too. Uncovering the past, how people lived and how historical events and eras formed the places we now call home and visit on holiday, fascinates me. Writing books that have a historical theme are so important to me and it means I get to combine my love of writing with my love of all things historical.
Readers are so important too. When a reader gets in touch to tell me they’ve read and enjoyed one of my books, it’s the best feeling in the world. It makes me incredibly proud of what I do. It also makes me even more determined to write and publish more great stories for my loyal fans to read and enjoy.
Thank you for all your support, there’s so much more to come!
C xx
When you choose a book to read you want something that will interest you and have you hooked. You want characters you can identify with, and stories that will grab your attention and keep you reading until the very last page. I love reading as much as I love writing, which is why I know how important a good story is. I write because I enjoy it. More than that, it’s my passion and it’s something I love being able to do.
History is my passion too. Uncovering the past, how people lived and how historical events and eras formed the places we now call home and visit on holiday, fascinates me. Writing books that have a historical theme are so important to me and it means I get to combine my love of writing with my love of all things historical.
Readers are so important too. When a reader gets in touch to tell me they’ve read and enjoyed one of my books, it’s the best feeling in the world. It makes me incredibly proud of what I do. It also makes me even more determined to write and publish more great stories for my loyal fans to read and enjoy.
Thank you for all your support, there’s so much more to come!
C xx
Radio Interview link
What the readers say!
"This was the first book I've read by author Chrissie Parker, but it certainly won't be the last. I certainly hope that this very promising author is hard at work on her next book as we speak."
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"I have never wanted to visit Egypt but after reading this wonderful book I do now! Need next book ASAP."
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"A 2nd world war epic and could well be described as the Captain Corelli of Zakynthos."
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"Ms Parker manages to create such an atmospheric aura that you know something will happen but you're not sure what it will be."
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"For those people who have visited the island there will be memories stirred of the beautiful island in the Ionian."
~ Reviewer
"This was the first book I've read by author Chrissie Parker, but it certainly won't be the last. I certainly hope that this very promising author is hard at work on her next book as we speak."
~ Reviewer
"I have never wanted to visit Egypt but after reading this wonderful book I do now! Need next book ASAP."
~ Reviewer
"A 2nd world war epic and could well be described as the Captain Corelli of Zakynthos."
~ Reviewer
"Ms Parker manages to create such an atmospheric aura that you know something will happen but you're not sure what it will be."
~ Reviewer
"For those people who have visited the island there will be memories stirred of the beautiful island in the Ionian."
~ Reviewer
