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K.B. Walker

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Colorado Springs, The United States

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A storybook romance swept me from my American childhood to marriage, life and a teaching career in Yorkshire. Becoming an author seemed as likely as being a princess or an astronaut but after twenty years at the chalk-face, I left schools behind and set my mind to the dream. I've had several poems, short stories and articles published, won a handful of local prizes, as well as being invited to speak at events in the UK and US.
My two grown up sons have left home now but in 1996, fifteen year old James was diagnosed with cancer and survived angainst the odds. A Life Less Lost, my memoir of that experince, was published in 2009.
An experience in high school sparked the idea for my novel, Once Removed.
A foodie, I recently discovered the joys of ...more

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[image error]I offer a fond goodbye, as I step out of my “author” persona to concentrate on something new and sincere wishes for all my writing friends, as you persevere in the art.

I’ll always be grateful for the opportunity to stretch my creative wings, to study the craft and share my words with a wider audience. I’ve had a novel, memoir, short stories, poems and articles published, won a few pri

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The Last Runaway

by Tracy Chevalier (Goodreads Author)

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K.B. Walker said: " This novel gripped me from the start until I reluctantly finished the book in the early hours of this morning. Apart from Honor's story, which was fast paced and compelling, I was fascinated by glimpses into the Quaker faith, life in 1850s Ohio where ...more "

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