I have always been a writer from as far back as I can remember. I used to write these pitiful sad little ditties then I moved on to short stories. I was quite successful with short stories, had a few published and won a few contests. One contest win really sticks in my mine. Years ago I entered a competition for a sock company writing about feet. Little feet, big feet, smelly feet any kind of feet and guess who won? I dutifully collected my prize - twenty pairs of socks. Dad and my brother were very happy, so were their feet. I graduated to novel writing and fell in love. I have to say I love all my books, (sorry about the self adulation), but my favourite would be Haunted Hearts, my one and only published contemporary romance. It might seem strange because I call myself a historical writer, but somehow Abby got under my skin and stayed there. She was a gutsy little fighter whose soldier husband was killed in Afghanistan and left her with a toddler to support. She didn’t let being dealt a bum hand in the game of life defeat her. Margaret Tanner is a multi-published Australian author. She loves delving into the pages of history as she carries out research for her historical romance novels, and prides herself on being historically accurate. No book is too old or tattered for her to trawl through, no museum too dusty, or cemetery too overgrown. Many of her novels have been inspired by true events, with one being written around the hardships and triumphs of her pioneering ancestors in frontier Australia. As part of her research she has visited the World War 1 battlefields in France and Belgium, a truly poignant experience. She won the 2007 and 2009 Author of the Year at AussieAuthors.com. A Rose In-No-Man’s Land won an un-published manuscript award. Her novel Frontier Wife won the Best Historical Romance Novel at the 2010 Readers Favorite Award, and another novel, Wild Oats was a 2011 Finalist in the EPIC awards. In 2012, an unpublished manuscript was short listed in English publisher, ChocLit’s, Find an Australian Star, competition. Margaret is married with three grown up sons, and two gorgeous little granddaughters. Outside of her family and friends, writing is her passion. My Website: http://www.margarettanner.com/ Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/author/margarettanner Books We Love Author Page: http://bookswelove.net/authors/margaret-tanner/# Publisher: Books We Love.