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Ellen Read

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Crime Fiction Historical Mystery Thriller Mystery Historical Romance Historical Fiction Women's Fiction Fantasy
Country: Australia
Books: 22
Profession: Author
Born: 14 Mar
Member Since: Jun 2020
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Followers: 240

BIOGRAPHY

Multi Award Winning, Multi Genre Author Ellen Read is the author of The Thornton Mysteries - historical murder mystery romance novels.

Also Die For Love, and multi-awarded The Ghost Rider, The Cook, the Ghost and her Sister - cosy ghost stories, and Love The Gift and When Jacarandas Bloom - eBook Novellas. Wings of Death is a pscyological thriller.

Ellen was born in Queensland, Australia.
She loves to read fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. She particularly loves history and stories of ancient myths and legends. Authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Agatha Christie, and Victoria Holt, have influenced her own work.

Other interests include painting and photography.

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Ellen Read's Books

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Featured $2.99 kindleeBook, The Cook, the Ghost, and her Sisterby Ellen ReadPublish: Sep 10, 2023Historical Mystery Suspense Mystery Supernatural Suspense Contemporary Romance Historical Romance Women's Fiction more»
$2.99 kindleeBook, Christmas at Thornton Park (The Thornton Mysteries Book 8)by Ellen ReadPublish: Nov 17, 2025 New releaseMystery Historical Romance Romance Historical Fiction Women's Fiction
$3.99 kindleeBook, The Body in the Bookshop (The Thornton Mysteries Book 7)by Ellen ReadPublish: Oct 10, 2025Series: The Thornton MysteriesThriller Suspense Mystery
$4.99 kindleeBook, Beneath The Mist: A Fantasy Romance (The Triple Goddess Book 2)by Ellen ReadPublish: Sep 07, 2025Paranormal Romance Fantasy
$4.99 kindleeBook, The Ancient Fire: A Fantasy Romance (The Triple Goddess Book 1)by Ellen ReadPublish: Feb 23, 2025Paranormal Romance Fantasy
$3.99 kindleeBook, The Tiger's Revenge (The Mark of the Tiger Book 3)by Ellen ReadPublish: Nov 30, 2024Series: The Mark of the TigerAction & Adventure Historical Fiction
$3.99 kindleeBook, The Tiger's Roar (The Mark of the Tiger Book 2)by Ellen ReadPublish: Oct 27, 2024Series: The Mark of the TigerAction & Adventure Historical Fiction
$3.99 kindleeBook, The Tiger's Mark (The Mark of the Tiger Book 1)by Ellen ReadPublish: Sep 23, 2024Series: The Mark of the TigerAction & Adventure Historical Fiction
$3.99 kindle Free with KUeBook, Murder at Monterey (The Thornton Mysteries Book 6)by Ellen ReadPublish: Jun 16, 2024Series: The Thornton MysteriesHistorical Mystery Mystery Historical Romance
$4.95 kindleeBook, The Thornton Mysteries Omnibus 1 - 5by Ellen ReadPublish: Apr 28, 2024Historical Mystery Mystery Historical Romance
$0.99 kindleeBook, The Treasure & Broken: Two Short Storiesby Ellen ReadPublish: Apr 07, 2024Women's Fiction Fantasy
$2.99 kindleeBook, The Ancient Fire (Triple Goddess Series Book 1)by Ellen ReadPublish: Jan 29, 2024Series: Triple GoddessParanormal Romance Fantasy
$3.99 kindleeBook, Murder in Paradiseby Ellen ReadPublish: Nov 25, 2023Series: The Thornton MysteriesHistorical Mystery Suspense Mystery Historical Romance Women's Fiction
$3.99 kindleeBook, The Inca's Curse #2 in The Thornton Mysteriesby Ellen ReadPublish: Nov 05, 2023Series: The Thornton MysteriesHistorical Mystery Mystery Historical Romance Women's Fiction
$2.99 kindleeBook, Murder at Thornton Parkby Ellen ReadPublish: Oct 15, 2023Series: The Thornton MysteriesHistorical Mystery Mystery Historical Romance Women's Fiction
$2.99 kindleeBook, Wings of Deathby Ellen ReadPublish: Jun 17, 2023Thriller Suspense Mystery Historical Romance Romantic Suspense Women's Fiction more»
$3.99 kindle Free with KUeBook, The Butterfly's Cocoon (The Thornton Mysteries Book 5)by Ellen ReadPublish: Dec 03, 2023Series: The Thornton MysteriesHistorical Mystery Suspense Mystery Historical Romance Historical Fiction Women's Fiction more»
(2) (1) $3.99 kindleeBook, The Ghost Riderby Ellen ReadPublish: Aug 07, 2022Suspense Mystery Supernatural Suspense Contemporary Romance Historical Romance
(3) (1) $3.99 kindleeBook, Die For Loveby Ellen ReadPublish: Nov 01, 2021Mystery Romance Women's Fiction
(3) (1) $3.99 kindle Free with KUeBook, The Amber Trap #3 in The Thornton Mysteriesby Ellen ReadPublish: Nov 17, 2023Series: The Thornton MysteriesHistorical Mystery Suspense Mystery Historical Romance Historical Fiction
(6) (1) $2.99 kindleeBook, Love The Giftby Ellen ReadPublish: Aug 27, 2015Romance Time Travel Romance Women's Fiction
(3) (1) $2.99 kindleeBook, When Jacarandas Bloomby Ellen ReadPublish: Nov 01, 2020Contemporary Romance Romance

Ellen Read's Series in Order

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The Thornton Mysteries
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
The Mark of the Tiger
1 2 3
Triple Goddess
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Ellen Read's Awards and Achievements

Ellen Read has earned excellence awards over time. Here is the glimpse of the accolades clinched by the author.

Historical Fiction Company Highly Recommend Award
2023
The Butterfly's Cocoon (The Thornton Mysteries Book 5)
award
Literary Titan Gold Book Award
2023
Wings of Death
award
Literary Titan Silver Book Award
2023
The Cook, the Ghost, and her Sister
award
Amazon Top 100
2022
Die For Love
achievement
Amazon Top 100
2022
The Ghost Rider
achievement
Literary Titan Gold Book Award
2022 award
Literary Titan Gold Book Award
2022
The Ghost Rider
award
Readers' Favorite 5 Star
2022 achievement
Readers' Favourite 5 Star Award
2022
Die For Love
achievement

Ellen Read Interview On 30, Dec 2020

"Ellen Read started reading when she was very young. She has always had a great love of books. The first novel took her a couple of years to write. Her novels are clearly researched with love and keen attention. She enjoys reading and learning about different cultures and their beliefs. Ellen’s other passion is photography."

Being born in North Queensland, Australia, have you ever visited Daintree?

I have visited the Daintree. It’s a beautiful area, known here as ‘where the rainforest meets the reef’, because that’s exactly the way it is. You can walk in the rainforest — something I’ve always loved doing, and then you have a soft sand beaches and the Great Barrier Reef.

What's your biggest 'Only in Australia' moment?

My biggest moment was when I went out to the Great Barrier Reef. I’ve actually gone out a few times. I don’t snorkel but I’ve been on glass-bottom boats and in underwater observatories. The tropical fish have such vibrant colours, and the reef is beautiful. The underwater observatory provided the opportunity to see the fish, turtles and the reef at eye level.

What are some good books to start reading poetry?

I love Tennyson, Wordsworth and Keats who were known as the romantic poets.

Has reading books changed your life?

It has, indeed. I start reading when I was very young. I’ve always had a great love of books. Without my love of reading, I wouldn’t be a writer.

Who helped you to start reading and writing for the first time in childhood?

My mother always bought me books to read and took me to the library to borrow books. My grandfather, who read a lot, used to take me to the library to help him choose his books. Those experiences have stuck with me.

How much time did it take to write your first novel at the age of 18?

The first novel took me a couple of years to write. I had to fit it in with my day job.

What inspired the story of your novella, Love The Gift?

A poem — The Miller’s Daughter — by Tennyson inspired me. The other inspiration came from the location. It’s set in the New South Wales’ Southern Highlands. A beautiful place. Very different to the tropical environment where I live.

How did you write a satisfying end to The Dragon Sleeps, the first book in The Thornton Mysteries Series?

With a murder mystery, all the loose ends need to be tied up. The mystery needs to be explained. Because The Dragon Sleeps is a love story too, it was important to have a satisfactory ending with it too.

How did you come up with the character of Benedict Archer in "The Dragon Sleeps"?

The book is set in the late 1920s. I wanted a character that epitomised that era. My thoughts took me to silent films of that time. I wanted the character to be debonair and very polished but also wanted him to be brave and strong. One silent screen actor, John Gilbert, inspired me to create Benedict.

What are some places for architecture photography in Townsville?

There are many heritage buildings in the city in Townsville, showing the early Federation style. There are also many ‘Old Queenslanders’. In this case, an old Queenslander refers to a style of house that is built on stilts and has a high-pitched roof and very wide verandas. They were built this way to cope with the heat and floods.

What inspired your deep passion for photography?

Even as a child, I took notice of flowers and the insects on them. I always asked the names of the flowers. The colour and shapes fascinated me. Later I became interested in architecture and nature in general.

Which Agatha Christie novel has the most brilliant/intelligent killer?

I always love the solution in Murder on the Orient Express. The murder took a lot of planning because there is more than one killer, but I won’t say more for fear of spoiling it for people who haven’t read the book.

Does reading history help you understand how the world works?

Most definitely. I enjoyed reading and learning about different cultures and their beliefs.

Which is the next book you are working on? Is it a series or a stand-alone book?

My second book in the Thornton Mysteries is The Inca’s Curse. It’s been published. My publisher has the third book and I’m finishing the fourth. I’m working on a couple of things at the moment — research for the fifth book in the series, and another cosy mystery series that also features the Thorntons but will revolve more about Alexandra and Edith.

How long on an average does it take you to promote a book? How has been your experience working with AllAuthor?

I don’t think promotion stops. I’m back to promoting The Dragon Sleeps because I have an audiobook coming out soon.

AllAuthor has been very supportive. It’s been an enjoyable working experience. I’d like to thank them so much.

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- Lisa Deborah 11 months ago
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- Hi Ellen Read,
  
  Congratulations on your remarkable literary achievements! Your 18 books, including "Murder at Monterey", "The Ancient Fire", and "The Thornton Mysteries" series, have captivated readers with their unique blend of historical mystery, suspense, romance, and fantasy.
  
  Your passion for storytelling and history is evident in your work. It's impressive to see your creativity and dedication earn you multiple awards.
  
  I wish you continued success with your writing endeavors!
  
  Also, I was wondering if you'd be open to discussing some promotional strategies to further amplify your work and reach a wider audience? I'd love to explore some ideas with you.
  
  Best regards,
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- - Ellen Read 11 months ago
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  - Hello Lisa
    Thank you so much for your comments.
    I appreciate your offer to discuss marketing strategies but at this stage I'm not interested. Thank you anyway.
    Regards
    Ellen
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    - That's fine Ellen, would you love to connect and probably you might be interested in my amazing and result driven strategies
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    - I encountered an error while trying to connect with you on facebook you can find my mail on my bio kindly send me a message.
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- What, in your opinion, are the most important elements of good writing?
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- - Ellen Read 5 years ago
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  - Engaging characters are one of the most important elements of good writing. My Thornton Mysteries series is historical, so good research is important. Keep the story at a good pace, short chapters. Write from the heart.
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- AllAuthor 5 years ago
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- Writing can be an emotionally draining and stressful pursuit. Any tips for aspiring writers?
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- - Ellen Read 5 years ago
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  - I write at the same time every day. I believe having a routine helps. I make certain I have short but regular breaks to stretch my legs, walk around. It's good to get some fresh air. It's important to take care of yourself. Another thing is, I never sit at stare at my computer screen and not know what to write. If that happens, it's best to get up and away from the computer. Clear the head. The words will then flow.
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Ellen Read's Books

Ellen Read's Series in Order

The Thornton Mysteries

The Mark of the Tiger

Triple Goddess

Ellen Read's Awards and Achievements

Historical Fiction Company Highly Recommend Award

Literary Titan Gold Book Award

Literary Titan Silver Book Award

Amazon Top 100

Amazon Top 100

Literary Titan Gold Book Award

Literary Titan Gold Book Award

Readers' Favorite 5 Star

Readers' Favourite 5 Star Award

Ellen Read Interview On 30, Dec 2020

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