Trisha Ashley Book Tour

I’m delighted to be kicking off the book tour for ‘Sunday Times’ bestselling author Trisha Ashley’s brand new Christmas book, ‘A Christmas Cracker’

Today on the first day of the tour, Trisha answers the question that we have all been wondering.

What inspired you to write A Christmas Cracker?
I was thinking about the way Victorian Quaker factory owners took a benevolent interest in their workers and also about their involvement in penal reform and prisoner rehabilitation. The character of Mercy Marwood, the elderly owner of Marwood’s Magical Crackers, was formed in that tradition and when she extends a helping hand to ex-con Tabby Coombs, it is in the hope that Tabby’s artistic input will help save the ailing business. [/amazon_link]And Tabby herself, who was wrongly convicted of fraud, is a very positive person who throws herself enthusiastically into doing just that and doesn’t let bitterness and anger cloud her judgement when a fresh new future beckons.

You can pre-order [amazon_link id=”1847562809″ target=”_blank” ]A Christmas Cracker from Amazon [/amazon_link] and will available to buy from good bookshops from 22nd October 2015.

If you enjoyed today’s stop on the tour, then check out the poster below and follow the tour.