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Debbie Young | |
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Debbie Young | |
Born | Debbie Young 1960 (age 64–65) Sidcup, Kent, England |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Author, tutor, event organiser |
Years active | 2012–present |
Known for | Author of 16 cozy mystery novels and other fiction; founder of Hawkesbury Upton Literature Festival |
Notable work | Best Murder in Show, Dastardly Deeds at St Bride's, Death at the Cotswold Curiosity Shop |
Website | www |
Debbie Young (born 1960) is a British writer of 16 cozy mystery novels, former advice blog editor for Alliance of Independent Authors, course tutor for Jericho Writers' Simply Self Publish course, and founder in 2015 of the now annual Hawkesbury Upton Literary Festival. Her debut novel, Best Murder in Show, a cosy mystery set in the Cotswolds, was published in 2017. She also writes short stories and non-fiction.
Young's first nine novels were self-published under her own imprint, Hawkesbury Press. She has since licensed these novels and been contracted to write 10 more by Boldwood Books. [1] The lists below show her original publication dates and titles, with a note of revised titles applied to the Boldwood Books editions.
Since 2010 Young has written monthly columns for two local magazines, the Tetbury Advertiser and the Hawkesbury Parish News. These articles and columns have since been republished in four books.
Young was for many years involved in the UNESCO-led World Book Night as one of thousands of volunteer "book givers". In 2015, she set up a local event on the evening of 23 April (World Book Night) in The Fox Inn in Hawkesbury Upton. This grew into an evening event with authors, poets and illustrators, celebrating reading with panel discussions and public readings. [3]
In 2016, the festival returned, this time for a full day's programme in multiple venues. The festival will have its tenth anniversary on Saturday 27th September 2025. [4]