About

I’m Fiona Mitchell, author and editor. I’ve had two novels published by Hodder & Stoughton – The Swap, and The Maid’s Room and after a few false re-starts I have now finished a new project — a psychological thriller. 

I’ve been writing for years, first as a newspaper journalist then as a features editor on women’s magazines. Every time I took time off, I’d end up scribbling down ideas for novels — and then crumpling all those ideas into the bin!

It wasn’t until I moved to Singapore for three years that I came up with an idea that stuck and that’s what led to me publishing my debut novel in 2017, The Maid’s Room. 

Like so many other novelists, my journey to publication and beyond has been far from smooth, but I still love writing, so I’m looking at 2025 as a brand-new start.

With one psychological thriller finished, I’ve written a seven-page treatment for a second one and can’t wait to immerse myself in that all over again. 

I’m also an editor for the Blue Pencil Agency, and really enjoy helping people to hone their books into publishable projects. 

I hope you enjoy reading my thoughts on writing, and that you find something useful here to inspire you.

 

Fiona Mitchell

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6 thoughts on “About”

  1. This page looks like it is a breezing read. It give some thoughtful and intuitive content that could give inspiration to readers and creative writers alike who want to further their passion. It also mentions things to do with published work and literary agents and goes to the extent that would suggest how to go about enlisting the services of a literary agent if one was wanted.

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  2. Dear Fiona
    I have just read your book “The Maids Room”.
    Every page, every chapter, the characters , the descriptions are all so vivid .
    I enjoyed from cover to cover.
    Every scene, thought and conversation has been so aptly written that the pictures of the places, the scenes and the people were scenes coming alive as I read.
    So real, minute details captured so beautifully.
    You transferred your pictures into words , the words became pictures flitting across my mind as I read.
    Congratulations.!
    Thank you for a wonderful read.
    Looking forward to reading your other books and stories.

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  3. Good evening Fiona. I noticed you were following Teddington Nub News. If we can do anything to help promote your works and books please do say or you think there is something you’d like to contribute please do not hesitate. kind regards Stuart

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  4. I feel wrung out. My emotions are in tatters, my pyjamas damp with my tears. I am in pyjamas because I picked up the book when I couldn’t sleep last night. I could not put it down. I felt like I had a vested interest in Dolly and Tala. And in the ex-pats.
    It was so beautifully written that I felt like I was riding on those women’s emotions. It was Madama Butterfly on steroids.
    Thank you so much for writing such a wonderful book with feelings I knew were real and a message that will be part of me now.
    So, Amazon has my order for The Swap and I have no choice but to spend the day sleepily reading the websites you mention.
    Thank you.
    SjMulholland

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