Books By Denise Clarke - Author

I am fortunate to live in a beautiful part of Britain, the English Lake District, and take advantage of walking with my dogs in the stunning landscapes. I have enjoyed a career as a librarian in rural secondary schools, helping inspire love of reading for pleasure as well as providing resources to support learning.

Whilst I've always loved reading books of different genres, I've also enjoyed writing, especially for young people. Top Thorn Farm is my first published fiction book. The inspiration for this story comes from when I worked as a school librarian and was alerted by teenagers with a farming background, to the lack of contemporary fiction to which they could relate their own interests and experience.

At that time there was very little I could buy to satisfy them. I realised there was a substantial gap in the market that was just waiting to be filled. But it needed to be a short book that these busy, outdoor, sheep-loving, tractor enthusiasts would find time to read. I enjoyed creating the characters in Top Thorn Farm and could hardly bear to let them go. So yes, there will be sequel.