As a marketing and communication specialist, Anna Hutton-North has been writing all of her life. As the winner of the Bauer Media short story at the age of 14, she has since regularly contributed articles to newspapers and trade press journals. She has also recently won The Stirling Cup awarded by HFWI. Her debut novel is "Shop Talk", and the second "Rural Affairs" is due out at Christmas. Anna lives in Hertfordshire with her husband and daughter, and an array of constantly visiting pets.