Cally Taylor is a renowned English author who writes under the pseudonyms Cally Taylor and C.L. Taylor. She was born in Worcester and developed a love for reading at a young age, which inspired her to pursue a career in writing. Taylor studied psychology at the University of Northumbria in Newcastle-on-Tyne and later moved to London and Brighton, where she began writing. In addition to being an author, Taylor has also worked as an instructional designer, graphic designer, and web developer. She is a member of the Crime Writers Association and a graduate member of the British Psychological Society.
Taylor currently resides in Bristol with her boyfriend, baby son, and their large collection of DVDs, books, and music. She writes in any spare moments she can find between her day job and her social media addiction. Taylor started writing fiction in 2005, and her short stories have won several awards and been published in various women's magazines. Her debut novel, "Heaven Can Wait," was translated into 13 languages and won the "Debut Novel of the Year" award from chicklitreviews.com and chicklitclub.com. "Home for Christmas" is her second novel.
Under the name C.L. Taylor, Taylor has written several psychological suspense novels, including "The Accident," "The Lie," "The Missing," "The Escape," "The Fear," "Sleep," "Strangers," "Her Last Holiday," and "The Guilty Couple." Her young adult thrillers "The Treatment" and "The Island" were also written under the name C.L. Taylor. Taylor's latest crime novel, "Every Move You Make," will be published on 28th March 2024. Taylor's work has been well-received, with many of her novels becoming bestsellers and being translated into multiple languages.