Callie Hill
Callie lives in Bristol, South West of England, with her husband – a writer and engineer, and their youngest son – also a writer. They have four children, four grandchildren, and a golden Labrador.
She holds a BA in English Literature with first-class honours from the Open University, and an MA in Creative Writing with a high merit from the University of Bristol.
The Story Collector is a collection of twisty tales that connect to give a novel-like feel when read in sequence. Callie wrote some of these stories as part of her undergraduate degree and also while a student at The Writers’ Bureau.
James Kirby
James is married to Callie. They live in Bristol and have four children and four grandchildren. An engineer by profession, James only started writing seriously while isolating during the Covid-19 pandemic. He holds an MA in Creative Writing with high merit from the University of Hull .
James is originally from Swindon. He grew up in a small, terraced house in the old town area. The youngest of a large family. His father was a postman and his mother always ensured that somebody was at home when the children returned from school with a meal waiting at the end of the day. His parents had seen hardship and tragedy during the Second World War. His mother as a nurse and his father as a soldier, serving with the Royal Artillery at Dunkerque. His father later taking part in raids across the English Channel with 4 Commando.
James left Swindon at the age of eighteen to work as an apprentice at Rolls Royce in Filton, near Bristol.
He still works in the water industry as an engineer.
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