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'Strength in Numbers' Sept/Oct/Nov 2023 issue of Mslexia, on founding the Portsmouth Authors Collective. 

Interview with... Loree Westron on Annalisa Crawford's Blogging with my Fountain Pen:  READ MORE 

Finding a Market: A New Old Way to Sell Books (an update on my blog post by the same name) republished on The Star and Crescent.  READ MORE 

BookFest Interview with Loree Westron, author of Missing Words in Star&Cresent: Christine Lawrence interviews Loree Westron about her novella Missing Words. READ MORE 

Portsmouth BookFest is back in real life. Where is it hosted? When is it on? Which Authors will be there? READ MORE

Cycle of Success for Dr Loree Westron at Chi.ac.uk: FORMER University of Chichester postgraduate student and Associate Lecturer, Dr Loree Westron, has hailed the impact of the university after celebrating the publication of her debut novel.  READ MORE

Portsmouth author's new novel triggered by job in city's Royal Mail sorting office at Portsmouth.co.uk: When former postal worker Loree Westron started work at a Royal Mail sorting office she had no idea it would spark the idea for her latest novel. READ MORE

Local Author - Loree Westron in Waterside Magazine: Loree Westron is an American writer who first came to Portsmouth in the 1980s after a holiday romance turned serious… READ MORE



What the Reviewers Say




American author Loree Westron shows that sometimes even the most outwardly ordinary lives can be extraordinary…. Westron captures perfectly the slow process of trying to piece together a shattered life. ~ Helen Johnson On: Yorkshire Magazine

A heart-warming story about family, loss and love. ~ Books Around the World

The ‘what-if’ that haunts us all provides the perfect basis for Jenny’s story. Movingly executed. ~ The Opinionated Reader

A beguiling story of quest and personal growth. ~ Sarah Hood

A coming of age for the middle aged...Jenny's struggles are timeless and real. ~ Diana M.

A beautiful piece about coming to terms with grief, and a calm yet joyful little adventure that makes for a delightful escape. ~ Prescilla Flores

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