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My thoughts about books, writing, life and so many other things….Judy Leigh/ Elena Collins.

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A Classic Car for a Classic Character

On August 12, 2022August 9, 2022 By Judy LeighIn My novels2 Comments

Read about the gorgeous Triumph Stag, driven by Mimi and Isabella in The Highland Hens...

The Highland Hens: A Story of Friendship and Love

On August 5, 2022August 3, 2022 By Judy LeighIn My novels2 Comments

The Highland Hens: a story of family, friendship, love and hope...

The Rise and Rise of Hens’ Lit

On July 29, 2022August 5, 2022 By Judy LeighIn My novels, On writing4 Comments

Hens' Lit - books my mum would have read with a smile...

About just being nice.

On July 22, 2022July 22, 2022 By Judy LeighIn Thoughts about lifeLeave a comment

My blog post about the importance of being nice...

The Highland Hens are on their way.

On June 24, 2022June 23, 2022 By Judy LeighIn My novels, TravelLeave a comment

Read about Mimi, Jess and Isabella, the Highland Hens. My new book is out soon!

So you want to write a novel?

On June 10, 2022June 9, 2022 By Judy LeighIn On writing6 Comments

Writers are often asked to give advice about writing novels. Here are my thoughts...

How my own house features in The Witch’s Tree

On May 27, 2022May 25, 2022 By Judy LeighIn My first novel, My novels5 Comments

How the house I live in was a huge influence in The Witch's Tree

The Witch’s Tree: images and quotations

On May 20, 2022May 17, 2022 By Judy LeighIn Mind body and spirit, My novels3 Comments

Here are some quotations from my latest novel, The Witch's Tree, complete with some photos I've taken.

Quiz: Would you have been a witch in the 1600s?

On May 13, 2022May 9, 2022 By Judy LeighIn Mind body and spirit, My novels, Thoughts about life5 Comments

In The Witch's Tree, the finger of suspicion is pointed in the seventeenth century. How would you have fared then? Take my quiz.

Remembering Pat, a ‘witch.’

On May 7, 2022April 29, 2022 By Judy LeighIn Mind body and spirit, My novels, Thoughts about lifeLeave a comment

Here's my blog post about the time I met a witch

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Novels by Judy Leigh

  • A French Fling for the Golden Gals
  • Golden Girls On The Run
  • The Silver Ladies Seize the Day
  • The Silver-Haired Sisterhood
  • The Golden Gals' French Adventure
  • The Vintage Village Bake Off
  • The Silver Ladies Do Lunch
  • The Golden Oldies' Book Club
  • The Highland Hens
  • A Year of Mr Maybes
  • The Golden Girls' Getaway
  • Lil's Bus Trip
  • Chasing The Sun
  • Heading Over the Hill 
  • The Old Girls' Network
  • Five French Hens
  • The Age of Misadventure
  • A Grand Old Time

Elena Collins

  • The Three Witches
  • The Cornish Witch
  • The Wicked Lady
  • Daughter of the Mists
  • The Lady of the Loch
  • The Witch's Tree

J. R. Leigh

  • Death in the Dordogne
  • Mince Pies and Murder
  • The Cream Tea Killer
  • Bloodshed on the Boards
  • Foul Play at Seal Bay
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  • Travelling and Sisterhood. For International Women’s Day.
  • A great review and in rhyme too…
  • Another gorgeous review for The Three Witches
  • A fabulous review from Tizi…
  • Read this wonderful review of The Three Witches.

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