Author of fantasy adventures, fun mysteries, travel tales, and other maverick titles that won't fall in line...
Raised in the UK, Alannah lived in her Aussie birthplace for five years in her twenties, where mozzies regularly used her for target practice. She managed to return to Old Blighty devoid of shark or snake bite, however, and currently lives in picturesque Cornwall with her cycling-obsessed partner.
She is an international book award finalist and multi-genre author best known for her series of fantasy adventures inspired by fairy tales and her mysteries starring laid-back Aussie Scott Chevalier.
Alannah has also written about her travel capers, both in a campervan and Down Under (not both together - yet!), and has a handful of other oddball titles to her name. Most of her work comes with a sprinkle of humour.
Outside of writing, she is the founder and head owl at Book Lover Merch, where she designs physical and digital goodies for book lovers to enjoy.
When she's not immersed in creative pursuits, she likes to hit the trails on her bike, take walks in nature, or go kayaking – basically, anything that will get her butt out of the chair for a while that doesn't involve going to a sweaty old gym.
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Raised in England, Alannah Foley always had a hankering to return to her Australian birthplace. Then, one day, she made the leap - and got more than she'd bargained for. After spending 5 years Down Under, she returned to England. Two decades later, she found herself still there, and decided it was time to make the trip back. But would it be as she expected? And what adventures did she get up to along the way? Find out in the author's Travels Down Under series.
Light cosy-style mysteries with an edge of humour, a sense of adventure, and a hint of romance featuring Scott Chevalier, who's kinda like a young Crocodile Dundee with a campervan and surfboard.
Get WIPEOUT, the series prequel, for free - see link inside each book.
A wayward husband. A goose that lays golden eggs. And a race against time to track them down...
Dastardly deeds meet hope, love and humour in this fantasy adventure, a fairy tale sequel imagining of Jack and the Beanstalk.
After twenty years off the mosquito menu, the author returns to the Land Down Under and has a few adventures along the way as she encounters a host of pesky insects, the man who transforms potholes from death traps to works of art, and the sea captain who's stubbornly superstitious about bananas...
Meet these and more in this humorous, informative & reflective travel tale.
Could air travel GET any worse? Stinky passengers, kids with the power to split eardrums at fifty paces, backed-up restroom queues, and faulty coffee machines that can short-circuit the plane's electrics? With horrors like this to contend with, the trip from A to B can feel more like an epic voyage from A to a distant Z – especially when you're packed in tight like sardines for over twenty hours.
Life in a Cornish paradise… What could Possibly go Wrong? When Henry & Margaret move down south to run a campsite, it turns out that 'living the dream' sometimes involves dealing with a few nightmares too! A series of 5 fun feel-good reads set against the backdrop of the delightful Corny Cove.
From the moment Scott and his film crew arrive at a camp for young ex-offenders in Wales, they're bumping into quarrelsome hot-heads and bullies. But as more strange goings-on ensue, it's clear to Scott and his sidekick crewmates that something deeper and more sinister is afoot. But what exactly is going on and who is involved? Find out in Criminal Intent!
Arriving in the Lake District to film the Campervan Bushman TV show, Scott Chevalier and the crew's plans are put on hold with the death of celebrity gardener, Simon Sinclair – a man bristling with charm, ambition and good looks. At first, Scott is under the spotlight as a suspect, but was it the infamous Lakes Killer, or was the man's murderer a lot closer to home?
With an enviable campervan-surfie lifestyle & a handful of bush skills under his belt, Aussie Scott Chevalier heads to England to film the Campervan Bushman TV show. When things hit rock bottom & the director dies, no one suspects it could be anything but an accident. But as the evidence begins to mount, Scott realises the cold English climate isn't the only killer around.
Welcome to Masterton Training Facility… where breeding the perfect cycling athlete takes on a whole new meaning! Hopeful Tour de France contender, Mark Bradley, arrives at Masterton Training Facility to train alongside hero riders like Larry Legstrong. When the team manager pressures him to take drugs, trouble ensues and he finally discovers a deeper conspiracy. But will he live to tell the tale?
The Ongoing Adventures of a Campervanning Couple... With a first year of adventures under their belt, the campervanning couple embark on another year of mini capers.
In this sequel to Campervan Capers, the author continues to blend travel tale with humour and practicality as she and her partner explore more sights (and sites) after the maiden year in their camper.
CAMPERVAN CAPERS
A Couple's First Year Exploring the World of Campervanning...
What do you do when you've got itchy feet but don't want to uproot your life?
Buy a campervan!
At least, that's what this couple did...
Campervan Capers follows a capering couple through their first year of owning a camper, & blends travel tale with humour whilst also addressing some of the more practical aspects
THE JACARANDA TRAIL - A Journey of Discovery Down Under... Would you just sell everything, ditch your plans and buy a ticket to the other side of the world? In her twenties, the author did just that – and got much more than she could ever have bargained for ...
CYCLING WIDOWS
Lifting the Veil on Living with an Obsessive Cyclist
Written by a long-suffering Cycling Widow, this is a satirical look at the world of cycling, and might just save a few marriages – as well as many a bike from being fed into the garden mulcher.
A 'must read' for fanatical cyclists & Cycling Widows alike.