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Joy M. Lilley

Joy M. Lilley
  • Genre:

    Women's Fiction Literary Fiction
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Books: 7
  • Profession: Author,retired RGN.
  • Born: 9 October
  • Member Since: Mar 2020
  • Profile Views: 16,873
  • Followers: 350
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BIOGRAPHY

Hello, My name is Joy Gerken,pen name Joy M. Lilley I write/blog[joymlilley.wordpress.com] and was a trained nurse, most my working life, until I retired in 2015.I am a Grandmother and enjoy spending quality time with my large family.
My first novel is 'Figs, Vines and Roses' a tale of love and loss at the turn of the nineteenth century.

My second novel is called 'The Liberty Bodice'.This is a completely different genre to the first novel and follows the trials and tribulations of a young girl working for the Special Operations Executive[S.O.E.]in W.W.2.

You can also find my short story 'Lost and Found' published in Liphar short stories Vol 1.[Liphar short stories}by Liphar magazine.

In 2016 my novella 'Times pendulum swings again' was published. This tells of a hospital romance that starts well, until the truth about the surgical registrar admitting to his nurse girlfriend that he is married with two sons back home in Nepal.This book has just won a FIREBIRD award.

My forth publication 'Strawberry moon' a crime, mystery set in the Dordogne, France,was released in 2019 and has been well received.
I now have two novellas published. The first 'One Chance Encounter' tells of a mature woman looking for love in the wrong direction. And becomes embroiled in the nefarious side of the internet. The sequel is 'With Tears in her Eyes'has many twists and turns leading somewhere towards an unusual ending.

Joy Is a voice actress and mainly works in the FIVERR field. Find her if you require audio work at reasonable prices at www.fiverr.com/lilleypond3
She specializes in voicing short audio books.

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$7.99 kindlePaperback,
Joyful Pussy Cat Talesby Joy M LilleyChildren's
Figs, Vines and Roses: — A Family Saga
$2.7 kindleeBook, Paperback,
Figs, Vines and Roses: — A Family Sagaby Joy LilleyPublish: Feb 18, 2022
The Liberty Bodice
(1) $2.68 kindleeBook, Paperback,
The Liberty Bodiceby Joy M. LilleyPublish: Feb 22, 2018
With Tears in Her Eyes
$6 kindleeBook, Paperback,
With Tears in Her Eyesby Joy LilleyPublish: May 20, 2021
One Chance Encounter
(1) $2.99 kindleeBook,
One Chance Encounterby Joy LilleyPublish: Feb 07, 2020New Adult Romance
Time's Pendulum Swings Again
(2) $2.99 kindle Free with KUeBook,
Time's Pendulum Swings Againby Joy m. LilleyPublish: Dec 14, 2018
Strawberry moon
(1) $4.99 kindleeBook,
Strawberry moonby Joy M. LilleyPublish: Sep 30, 2020Crime Fiction

Joy M. Lilley's Awards and Achievements

    Joy M. Lilley has earned excellence awards over time. Here is the glimpse of the accolades clinched by the author.

  • Firebird book award
    2021

    Time's Pendulum Swings Again

    award

Joy M. Lilley Interview On 06, Jan 2022

"Joy M. Lilley grew up in a town called Folkestone. Her first novel is 'Figs, Vines and Roses' a tale of love and loss at the turn of the nineteenth century. She is an animal lover. After a successful career in healing others, Joy is now a full-time writer and voice actress."
Which city or town did you grow up in?

I GREW UP IN A TOWN CALLED FOLKESTONE.THAT IS IN KENT, UNITED KINGDOM.

Do you think it’s important for parents to read for their children?

I CERTAINLY DO BELIEVE THAT PARENTS SHOULD READ TO THEIR CHILDREN.

What is your favorite memory regarding reading, for example, reading to a child, being read to as a child, and the first time you read a long novel, etc.?

THE FIRST MEMORY I RECALL OF A BOOK BEING READ TO ME AS A CHILD IS RIKI,TIKI TAVI.ABOUT A MONGOOSE.I WAS FASCINATED AS OUR SCHOOL TEACHER READ TO US.

Why did you choose to be a nurse instead of being a doctor?

I CHOOSE NURSING AS I AM NOT AN ACADEMIC.YOU NEED TO BE EXTREMELY BRIGHT TO GET INTO MEDICAL SCHOOL.

Jenny is working as a nurse. Is the character of Jenny in "Time's Pendulum Swings Again" based on your true self?

NO JENNY,FROM “TIMES PENDULUM SWINGS AGAIN” IS NOT BASED ON ME.HOWEVER SHE IS BASED ON SOMEONE I WORKED WITH.

What is the basic theme of the book, The Liberty Bodice?

“THE LIBERTY BODICE” IS BASED ON THE WOMEN OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE [S.O.E.] KNOWN AS CHURCHILL’S SECRET ARMY.IT IS A WW2 DRAMA. AUDIO BOOKS ARE ALSO THE FUTURE.

What challenges did you face while publishing your first novel, 'Figs, Vines and Roses'?

MY FIRST NOVEL PRESENTED SO MANY CHALLENGES.HOWEVER I HAD THE TIME TO WRITE IT AS I HAD JUST RETIRED.IT WAS NOT SO WELL WRITTEN BEING MY FIRST.AS I HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH ABOUT WRITING SINCE IT IS BEING RE-WRITTEN AND WILL BE RE-PRODUCED IN THE SPRING.

What made you decide to set 'Strawberry moon' in the Dordogne, France?

I SET “STRAWBERRY MOON” IN FRANCE AS IT IS A PLACE I LOVE TO VISIT.UNFORTUNATELY SINCE LOCKDOWN I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GO.

If we were to ask you one must-read book of yours, which one would you choose? Why?

I THINK THE BOOK WRITTEN BY ME I WOULD CHOOSE WOULD BE “TIMES PENDULUM SWINGS AGAIN,”BECAUSE ITS A WELL KNOW AREA FOR ME TO WRITE IN.I WAS A NURSE FOR NEARLY 50YEARS.

Is it true that a lot of people prefer eBooks to the real book now?

YES,I BELIEVE EREADS ARE THE FUTURE FOR BOOKS.

How much do you miss the times when letters came by post?

I DON’T REALLY MISS LETTER WRITING TIME,AS EMAILS ARE SO MUCH QUICKER.

Franz Kafka said we ought to read ‘the kind of books that wound and stab us.’ What books wounded or stabbed you?

NOT SURE THAT I WOULD READ WOUNDING AND STABBING BOOKS IN THE FIRST PLACE.NOT THE SORT I LIKE.

Do you sometimes reread your own books?

YES,ESPECIALLY IF I’M RE-WRITING ANYTHING WITHIN THEM.

Do you ever see yourself "retiring" from being a writer?

NO,I SHALL ALWAYS WRITE.

How did you first come across the AllAuthor website? What do you like or dislike about the site?

I WAS TOLD ABOUT YOU BY A COLLEAGUE AND FELLOW WRITER.SHE SAID YOU WERE FANTASTIC AND I HAVE FOUND THAT TO BE THE CASE.

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