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Hi, I’m Ali!

I love to write stories with a little bit of magic at their heart and often more than a little of the strange. My novels include A COLD SEASON, PATH OF NEEDLES, THE HIDDEN PEOPLE, THE CROW GARDEN and MISTLETOE.

“Hugely enjoyable – perfect reading for a dark winter’s night” – The Richard and Judy Book Club, of A Cold Season

I also write as A. J. Elwood

Latest title: THE OTHER LIVES OF MISS EMILY WHITE.

“A. J. Elwood has carved a solid reputation with her spooky and hauntingly beautiful historical fiction. This novel is no exception, and its brilliance surely cements her place as one of the finest British writers working today in any genre” – Tim Lebbon, author of The Silence

• Ghostly goings-on in beautiful York
  
  I’ll be appearing at Spring Haunts 2025, giving an interview as part of the Sunday programme.
  
  March 29 – 30 2025, York Explore Library and Archive.
  
    Come and join us for a weekend of horror, gothic and ghost story writing! Spring Haunts returns to York for a second year in 2025, serving up a weekend of Gothic Fiction and ghost stories in one of the UK’s spookiest cities. There will be two days of unmissable and immersive workshops with a range of guest authors, led and hosted by acclaimed writing tutor and Writing Magazine regular contributor Alex Davis. There will also be book sales throughout the event.
  
  For details and to buy tickets, see Eventbrite.