Profile: Nicola Priest

About This Author

I have loved to write ever since I was at school. My Creative Writing classes were the only ones that I actually paid attention in and I always had a story of some kind floating around in my head. This continued throughout my college years. When I joined the ranks of the employed, my writing was put on the backburner, but my passion for the art remained. It wasn't until 2007, when I discovered fanfiction, that I started to write again, mixing my love of writing with my love of TV and movies. n February 2013, something happened that changed my life forever and finally convinced me to do something about all the stories that I had in my head. Losing my father to Cancer affected me more than I think even I wanted to admit. He always encouraged me to do what makes me happy and that is what writing does. I decided that I would finally stop overthinking things and went for it. The Heartland Series was born with the first of five novellas going on sale in October of the same year. On a more personal level, whilst writing is my passion, I still maintain a full-time position within one of the top 4 banks in the UK. I enjoy reading as well as writing and own an embarrassing number of paperback and hardbacks as well as a full Kindle Paperwhite. I enjoy running and going too the gym and recently took part in and completed the Birmingham Great Run, a Half Marathon around the streets of Birmingham. I am also a part-time event planner and have arranged numerous events over the last few years ranging from parties to full blown fan conventions. At each event, I raise as much money as possible for MacMillan Cancer, who were a fantastic support to my and my family when my father was first diagnosed and who continue to support us 18 months after his passing.