In 2016, Alison Belsham pitched her novel, The Tattoo Thief, in Bloody Scotland’s Pitch Perfect competition and won. She signed with a leading agent shortly afterwards, and The Tattoo Thief went on to become an international bestseller, translated into 15 different languages. Since then, she has published seven more crime novels with Orion, Canelo and Bookouture.
She is a co-founder of both the Edinburgh Women’s Fiction Festival and the Edinburgh Writers’ Forum. The latter is a monthly meeting for writers focusing on networking and professional development to help authors at all stages of their career.
“Writing can be a difficult and solitary path to follow, so anything writers can do to support each other is to be applauded. I’m thrilled to be joining the team at the Writing Coach and look forward to helping, mentoring and advising writers on how to achieve their goals and move forward in their careers. I’m passionate about the craft – as writers, we never stop learning – and in particular about how to pitch your novel successfully to attract industry attention.”
You can find Alison’s books on her Amazon page.
Jacqui Lofthouse