Deborah Lawrenson

Deborah Lawrenson was our Guest Editor in August 2011 - click here - to see the books that inspired her writing.

Deborah Lawrenson spent her childhood moving around the world with diplomatic service parents, from Kuwait to China, Belgium, Luxembourg and Singapore. She graduated from Cambridge University and worked as a journalist in London. She is the author of five previous novels, including The Art of Falling, chosen for the prestigious WHSmith Fresh Talent promotion, and Songs of Blue and Gold, inspired by the life of writer-traveller Lawrence Durrell.

Deborah is married with a daughter, and lives in Kent. The family spends as much time as possible at a crumbling hamlet in Provence, France, which is the atmospheric setting for The Lantern.

If you like Deborah Lawrenson you might also like to read books by Douglas Kennedy, Robert Ryan and Santa Montefiore

The Lantern Deborah Lawrenson Shortlisted for the RNA Epic Romantic Novel Award 2012. Featured on The TV Book Club on More4 on 26 Jun 2011. A brooding contemporary gothic love story, beautifully told with rich and sensual imagery. Moving at a cracking pace it cleverly intertwines... Format: Paperback - Released: 23/06/2011 Lovereading Price: £5.99 - Saving £2.00 (25%)

Songs of Blue and Gold Deborah Lawrenson In the horseshoe bay of Kalami in Corfu, a love affair begins between a novelist and a woman escaping scandal. Years later, her daughter Melissa, running from her own past, returns to the island. Melissa's life in England is in... Format: Paperback - Released: 07/08/2008 Lovereading Price: £5.99 - Saving £2.00 (25%)

The Art of Falling Deborah Lawrenson The Daily Mail, which is quoted on the front cover and with whom the author has worked, dubbed this “… the new Captain Corelli or perhaps the new Birdsong” which personally I feel is very misleading. Yes, this is a... Format: Paperback - Released: 07/07/2005 Lovereading Price: £5.99 - Saving £2.00 (25%)