about the author

Being in her early twenties and living in limbo, Harriet Mills set out to do something she swore throughout her creative writing degree that she would never do—write a novel.It may sound strange considering her degree choice, yet fiction was never her chosen form, instead she thought a career in journalism would be the path that she would take after studies.This was until she discovered more about life, about people and about stories. Working in a local village store in the place she grew up, Harriet’s mind acted like a sponge when she discovered that an interesting read would be one about life itself.The uniqueness of the place she worked in gave her the ideas, her visit to Dublin gave her the setting and a fond love of words gave her the ability to get it all down into her debut novel—Dear Brannagh.

about the book

Mary Carter’s life has been full of turmoil, constantly fighting against bad odds. Finally, she has a chance to do good, forget her troubles and help her sister, Brannagh, out of an abusive relationship.

A trip to Dublin, the city in which she grew up, plays out how Mary never expected it would.

A court case some months later uncovers more about her close-knit family that she never knew.

The revelation forces Mary to question all that she thought to be true.

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LESLEY DOLPHIN FROM BBC RADIO INTERVIEWS HARRIET MILLS FOR HER DEBUT NOVEL ‘DEAR BRANNAGH’

I was invited for an interview by Leslie Dolphin from BBC Radio. I had a wonderful time having a conversation about my debut novel, Dear Brannagh. Here’s the link to the show: https://www ........

FEATURED BY SUFFOLK NORFOLK LIFE MAGAZINE

I’m happy to be featured by the Suffolk Norfolk Life magazine in their May 2021 edition. I’ve talked about my book, Dear Brannagh, in detail which readers can find on pages 101-102. To learn ........

MY BOOK HAS BEEN AND IS BEING FEATURED IN A NUMBER OF MAGAZINES.

Glad to see my book appearing here and there, including but not limited to Newmarket Journal, the Flyer, CB8 and Suffolk Norfolk Life. Some features have been published already while others are coming ........

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MY WRITING PROCESS

Since word got out about the publication of my debut novel, the support around me grew and grew. Obviously, the amount of people signing the pre-order list to bag their copy before the release date wa ........

HOORAY FOR PUBLICATION DAY!

Finally, the day was here that I had been waiting for – publication day! My emotions were a mixed bag. Obviously, excitement was up there at the top, but so were a huge amount of nerves. Putting my bo ........

MY PUBLISHING JOURNEY

My publishing journey started as most publishing journeys begin – with plenty of rejection. Each day having sent out my manuscript to selected agents and publishers, I received more and more emails tu ........

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