A Bristol born gal, I grew up in a sleepy village, dreaming of dragons and wild adventures. I haven't grown up much and sincerely hope I never do. I live in the Cotswolds with my family, two enormous white wolves, a petulant cat and a load of wild ducks who basically run the place! I'm a full-time teacher and have been dulling young minds...ahem...I mean inspiring young children for the past 15 years.
I'm a painter, artist and illustrator and have a BA (Hons) Degree in Fine Art, photography and sculpture. But, my first passion has always been for writing stories and poetry, which I've done since I was a child.
Although I primarily write epic fantasy, I enjoy most genres and love science-fiction, classics and contemporary literary fiction. I'm a sucker for any good story.
An avid film buff, I'm also passionate about nature conservation. I'd describe myself as a lover of wild places and the written word. Interests? Writing, painting, ancient history, anthropology, African and Asian mythology, natural history, archaeology, astronomy, geology, world geography, Palaeolithic civilisations, art history, photography and of course, puzzles!
My debut novel, White Mountain - Book 1 of The Darkling Chronicles, an epic fantasy for children aged 12yrs+ to adult, was published 30th September 2012 to great reviews and high sales. The sequel, 'Race of Shadows', is due for release in Autumn 2014.
Check out my Blog: http://sophieetallis.wordpress.com/
My FB Book Page: http://www.facebook.com/FantasyEpic
My Book website: http://www.thedarklingchronicles.weebly.com
FB page: http://www.facebook.com/sophie.e.tallis
I look forward to seeing you! :D
I'm a painter, artist and illustrator and have a BA (Hons) Degree in Fine Art, photography and sculpture. But, my first passion has always been for writing stories and poetry, which I've done since I was a child.
Although I primarily write epic fantasy, I enjoy most genres and love science-fiction, classics and contemporary literary fiction. I'm a sucker for any good story.
An avid film buff, I'm also passionate about nature conservation. I'd describe myself as a lover of wild places and the written word. Interests? Writing, painting, ancient history, anthropology, African and Asian mythology, natural history, archaeology, astronomy, geology, world geography, Palaeolithic civilisations, art history, photography and of course, puzzles!
My debut novel, White Mountain - Book 1 of The Darkling Chronicles, an epic fantasy for children aged 12yrs+ to adult, was published 30th September 2012 to great reviews and high sales. The sequel, 'Race of Shadows', is due for release in Autumn 2014.
Check out my Blog: http://sophieetallis.wordpress.com/
My FB Book Page: http://www.facebook.com/FantasyEpic
My Book website: http://www.thedarklingchronicles.weebly.com
FB page: http://www.facebook.com/sophie.e.tallis
I look forward to seeing you! :D