****ANOTHER BONUS EPISODE*** From Smash Hits magazine to author of Dear Mrs Bird & The Emmy Chronicles: AJ Pearce

AJ Pearce loved using her imagination as a child but didn’t ever think she could be an author. She worked in magazines before starting her writing career and then everything changed forever when she found something on eBay.     She then wrote the brilliant book Dear Mrs Bird. It was a Richard and Judy pick and was short-listed for the British Book Awards. It’s been translated into fifteen languages and was optioned for television even before it was published. She’s since written two more in  wonderful Emmy Lake Chronicles including her latest Mrs Porter’s calling   AJ talks openly about her own wobbles how her overnight success was years in the making and how she believes Next Chapters aren’t just about what you do, it’s also about the people you meet on the way. We discuss perms, the real reason why she’s called AJ and she gives wonderful advice on how we can all find our own voice. AJ is honest, funny and full of warmth and wisdom – just like her wonderful books.     You can find out more about AJ and her books at: https://ajpearce.com/   And in just case you were wondering you can keep up to date with me at https://www.elliebarkerwrites.com/