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Unfortunately I tend to concentrate rather a lot. Not because I want to (I’m much better at daydreaming), but because Hayley and her cohort demand it of me. Ah yes, they’re a fascinating and complex, yet effortlessly compelling bunch! But who exactly are they? And what am I actually talking about? Hayley Hicks is the main character in the series of fantasy books that I’m currently writing for older children and adults. By series I mean six books: THE LIGHTYEARS (books one to three) and THE DARKYEARS (books four to six). So far Book One is finished, Book Two is started, and Books Three, Four, Five and Six are all planned out… The story takes Hayley from London to the island of Bali; beyond Earth into Silverspace; through the Zodiac and Celestial Fringes; into the Absolute Dark and the Absolute Light; even as far as the Skies Beyond… in a dangerous and desperate struggle to save all innerversal life from destruction. It’s a struggle that sees her grow: changing from an innocent young girl into an athletic, skilled, sexy, kick-ass young woman. And it all begins in book one: HAYLEY HICKS AND THE ISLAND OF GODS. You can read the opening chapters of book one on this website. I’d love to know what you think, so please write in and tell me. You can find out more about the characters by taking a look at their character cards. And there are several clues to check out too.
If there’s anything else you’d like to know, please feel free to write in and ask. I can’t always reply to individual messages because if I did the Hayley Hicks series would never get finished! But I’ll post answers to frequently asked questions and not-so-frequently asked questions and will update the news pages whenever I can. Thanks for taking the time to drop by, Jos :-)
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So this is me: Jos Carlyle, creator of Hayley Hicks. Admittedly it’s a nice photo, which is one of the perks of a website being your own. But I suspect I don’t always look so wholesome as I was once told (by a gentleman far too honest for his own good, in my opinion) that I look like a miserable ogre when I’m concentrating and that my hair is continuously disorganized. I think he could have been a little less blunt. .jpg)