Alison Huntingford

About Alison Huntingford

Alison Huntingford has a degree in Humanities with Literature and has always enjoyed reading, especially the great writers of the 19th Century.

She is an only child of two only children and so has always felt a distinct lack of family.  

This inspired her to research her family history and led her to write her debut novel, ‘The Glass Bulldog’, based on the true story of one of her ancestors, which was nominated for the Walter Scott prize for Historical Fiction in 2019.  Her second full length novel, ‘A Ha’penny Will Do’ was published January 2022. 'Dance A Fearful Jig', her third historical novel, was published in January 2024. Alison is always happy to give talks on the background to her novels and has recently appeared at Tavistock Wharf, Bude Literary Festival and the Palace Theatre, Paignton.

In September 2021 Alison set up the South Hams Authors Network – an organisation which aims to support and promote the work of Devon writers.  This is a free, informal group which meets on a monthly basis and has a devoted and loyal following.  The group have been involved in book readings at libraries and shops, stalls at local fayres, radio interviews and local newspaper articles. This culminated in the much praised Dartmoor Edge Literary Fest in October 2022, followed by the South Hams Literary Festival around Ivybridge in 2023.

Alison Huntingford's Bibliography

The Glass Bulldog (2019)

Someone Else (a short novella) (2020)

A Ha’penny Will Do (2022)

Editor: anthology of short stories - Grasping the Nettle (2023)

Dance A Fearful Jig (2024)