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Eleanor Dixon
ALLi Author Member
Location: United Kingdom (the)
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Young Adult (YA), Children's general
Skills: Writing Workshop, Reading/Literary Event, Press/Media Interview
My school life was spent in a girls’ boarding-school specialising in classical ballet and on leaving I danced professionally, touring Europe, for 4 years. After that I ran my own ballet school in Athens, Greece for a number of years and simultaneously volunteered as a veterinary nurse, as my love of animals is the driving force in my life. I returned to England with my horse and my cat, and now live on a smallholding in Shropshire with various farm animals and a constant stream of pets.
I started writing while in Greece and completed a Creative Writing Course with the Writers’ Bureau. The same year, I won an annual competition in the Writing Magazine for an adult Fairy Story.
On my return to England I wrote two children’s books, but my new life, caring for Highland Cattle, sheep, hens and pets, coupled with extensive global travel, meant that writing for publication took a back seat. I continued my love of writing with a daily journal and amusing travel blogs of each trip.
I am now writing full time and THE GRACEFUL GHOST draws on my own experiences in ballet-boarding-school and my early teenage life. It is the first in a six book series. Ballet School Boys is the second and an e-novella prequel is available for free. (See my website)
Tally and the Angel is also a six book series of which Book One is set in India. Book Two, due for release in December 2021, is set in Canada, North Yukon.
Eleanor Dixon's books
THE GRACEFUL GHOST
Grace is a ghost who wants to leave her ancestral home, but can't due to a spell that binds her there. Twelve year old Lauren holds the key to Grace's freedom, but dancing with ghosts is the last thing on her mind.
A story for girls 9 yrs + that is rich in authentic ballet school detail and sparkling with ghostly mischief.
Ballet School Boys
For the first time ever, there are boys at Amberwood Hall! Lauren and her friend Grace the ghost are excited to see how things will change. The new students bring some dynamic moves and strong personalities, but not every change is a good one. Lauren is determined to make the boys feel that Amberwood is where they belong. Perhaps some ghostly help is just what she needs!
Tally and the Angel
“On the saddest day of her life, Tally discovers that the pendant which belonged to her mother is home to the Angel Jophiel. Tally knows that having her very own angel will change her life forever. Solving mysteries and having adventures with an angel in tow is awesome, right? What could go wrong? But being best friends with an angel doesn't stop Tally from plunging into great danger when she discovers a deadly plot to destroy India with a gigantic flood. In a race against time beneath the beautiful city of Agra, Tally will need all her own courage and strength as well as Jophiel's mythical sword to save herself and hundreds of kidnapped children. Each book in this series takes Tally and Jophiel to a different location around the world, where they battle mythical creatures as well as evil of a very humankind. Inspired by the author Eleanor Dixon's own travels and her fascination with traditions of angels in all cultures."
The Ghosts of Amberwood
This prequel to the Amberwood Hall Ballet School Series, is a free novella available from the link on my website: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/xnaa9gjq9k .
Grace stared at the image of herself; exactly the same, yet so very different. Was... was she dead?
It is the year 1820. Grace and Rodney are children with a mystery to solve. Can they do it before they become ghosts and lose contact with the physical world?
Tally and the Angel Book Two, Canada
If Tally and her angel Jophiel can’t break the curse hanging over a North Yukon village since the Klondyke Gold Rush, Tally will never see her dad again. In a race against time, over frozen lakes and snowy mountains, Tally faces greater challenges than she ever imagined. Wolves, gold-obsessed hunters, and mythical beings from the stars threaten everything that matters to her. At least Tally has an angel on her side - but Jophiel seems to know these mythical beings already, and he is afraid too...
This is a paranormal fantasy adventure with a touch of mystery, danger, drama, a race against time, bravery, friendship, and travel. Each book in the series plunges Tally and her angel into a new, exciting adventure as they accompany her father around the world.