Alison Littlewood

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Alison Littlewood
BornAlison J. Littlewood
Penistone, South Yorkshire, England
Pen nameA. J. Elwood
Occupation Novelist, short story writer
NationalityBritish
Period2006–present
Genre Horror, fantasy
Notable awards Shirley Jackson Award
Website
alisonlittlewood.co.uk

Alison Littlewood is a British author of horror novels and short stories. [1] She also writes under the name Alison J. Littlewood and the pen name A. J. Elwood.

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Littlewood grew up in Penistone, South Yorkshire. She attended Northumbria University where she studied English and history. She began a career in marketing, but later switched to writing fiction. Littlewood currently lives in Doncaster, South Yorkshire with her partner. [2]

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