Writing credentials:
Co-edited local writer's group novella "Alien Zoo".
Conducted 10 writing workshops.
Real Fast Hollywood Deal,
online - currently undertaking
James Patterson Masterclass, online
Writing for Children and Young Adults, NSW Writers Centre, online
Writing Feature Articles for Newspapers and Magazines, NSW Writers Centre, Sydney
ABOUT D L RICHARDSON
D L Richardson started writing fiction in 1996. It was while playing bass guitar and singing in a rock band that she decided to switch her creative focus to writing. She sold her equipment and hasn't stopped writing fiction since.
She is a bookish person, and novels are known to spill out from all crevices of her house, yet growing up her parents couldn't afford to buy books so she was often found in the library on a beanbag with her nose in a fictional world. She still confesses that her favourite novels are those from her childhood: "The Hobbit", "Tuck Everlasting", "Black Beauty", and "The Outsiders".
She began writing at a time when her favourite novels were from horror writers such as Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Anne Rice, and she penned a few tales about vampires and supernatural monsters though most of these earlier works remain unfinished. In 2005 her first short story about time travel was published, then a few more short stories were published, but her passion was always for writing novels. She decided her stories were well suited to young adults and immediately found success when her novel "The Bird with the Broken Wing" was accepted by an American small-press publisher. Two more young adult novels followed, yet once more she was drawn by the influences of King, Koontz, and Rice and in 2014 she re-worked one of her earlier novels "Poison in the Pond" into a novella, marking the return of writing for adults. This book is now part of the "Shivers novellas" series.
Not one to accept being put into a box, D L Richardson writes speculative fiction for anyone who likes a twist in their tale. She is currently working on more titles in the "Welcome to the Apocalypse" series, the "Shivers novellas" series, and a dystopian trilogy.
When she's not writing she enjoys playing music, watching Netflix, reading, gardening, and walking the dog.
50 word bio: D L Richardson writes speculative fiction. She is currently a self-published author of three YA novels, an apocalyptic/sci-fi series, and a supernatural novella series. A former singer and musician, she credits this experience for her ease of public speaking, conducting writing workshops, and appearing on panels at writing festivals.
100 word bio: D L Richardson writes speculative fiction. She is currently a self-published author of three YA novels "The Bird with the Broken Wing", "Resident Spy", and "One Little Spell". She is also the creator of the apocalyptic/sci-fi series "Welcome to the Apocalypse", and the supernatural "Shivers Novellas".
A former singer and musician, she credits this stage experience for her ease of public speaking, conducting writing workshops, and appearing on panels. Her books don't feature the usual tropes and this has earned her many loyal readers.
When she's not writing she enjoys playing music, watching Netflix, reading, gardening, and walking the dog.
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photo by Tori Heron Tawz Imagery 2014