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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 Ava Morwood
Dark, suspenseful contemporary thrillers, laden with the eeriness of folklore and the secrets buried in the British landscape. UNTIL WE DROWN is out in April 2026 from HarperNorth. See AvaMorwood.com for details!
“This spine-tingling novel is a suspenseful twist on Hans Christian Andersen’s dark tale The Little Mermaid, where love, loss, and the lure of the water collide in a terrifying crescendo.”
And 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
UNTIL WE DROWN
COMING IN APRIL 2026
- Visions of Grace update
Visions of Grace special signed edition
The special signed edition of Visions of Grace, limited to 100 copies, is out now and shipping from PS Publishing.
The novella features a cover by artist Beatriz Martin Vidal. Her images are beautiful, ethereal, strange and unearthly- it was wonderful to have the opportunity to work with her. Please do check out her gallery over at her website!
Happy Goat review
A lovely review of VISIONS OF GRACE from the lovely Kayleigh Dobbs appeared at Happy Goat Horror. See their website for the full version!
“When things started to unfold at the party, I was suspended in stress because the way things just rampantly and so quickly went out of control was both masterful storytelling and one of the most anxiety inducing sequences I’ve read in ages. ”
