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\"\"<\/a>De-ann is a bestselling author, screenwriter and former newspaper journalist. Traditionally published for over 15 years. De-ann became an Amazon All-Star author in 2014 and 2015, as well as an Amazon All-Stars in 2025 and 2026.<\/p>\n

She has over 120 books published. Her latest fiction book Craft Shop by the Loch<\/a> was published on the 8th of October 2026, Bakery & Spring Ball<\/a> was published on the 15th August 2026, Fashion Shows at the Castle<\/a> was published on the 23rd May 2026, Tea Shop by the Loch<\/a> was published on 29th March 2026, and Wedding Waltz<\/a> was published on the 22nd of January 2026.<\/p>\n

Other new fiction books for 2025 include Vintage Ball<\/a> published on the 23rd of December 2025, Autumn Ball Marriage & Music<\/a> was published on the 1st of September 2025, Design, Dance & Romance<\/a> was published on the 1st of July 2025, Romance Dancer<\/a> was published on the 23rd of May 2025, Summer Ball Weddings & Waltzing<\/a> was published on the 20th of April 2025, Quilt Shop by the Seaside<\/a> was published on the 11th of March 2025, Embroidery Bee<\/a> was published on the 7th of February 2025, and Crafting Bee<\/a> was published on the 1st of January 2025. Her latest colouring book, Autumn Nature Colouring Book<\/a>, was published on the 11th of November 2025.<\/p>\n

Scottish Highlands New Year Ball<\/a> was published on the 19th of November 2024. Ballroom Dancing Christmas Romance<\/a> was published on the 26th of September 2024. Christmas Ballroom Dancing<\/a> was published on the 19th of August 2024. Autumn Romance<\/a> was published on the 19th of July 2024. Knitting & Starlight<\/a> was published on the 19th of June 2024. Knitting Bee<\/a> was published on the 26th of May 2024. The Sweetest Waltz<\/a> was published on the 27th of April 2024. Sweet Music<\/a> was published on the 14th of February 2024. Love & Lyrics<\/a> was published on the 6th of January 2024. She released 9 books in 2023, and released 12 books in 2022. Romance, crime thrillers, espionage novels, action adventure are her main genres. And children’s books (non-fiction rocket science books and children’s fiction).<\/p>\n

Her latest screenplays and television pilot scripts for 2026 are available on request. Her main script genres are: action adventure, thrillers, crime drama, romantic comedy and comedy.<\/p>\n

She previously worked as a full-time newspaper journalist for several years. She had her own weekly columns in the press. This included being a motoring correspondent where she got to test drive cars every week for the press for three years.<\/p>\n

Before being asked to work for the press, De-ann worked in magazine editorial writing everything from fashion features to social news. And was marketing editor of a glossy magazine.<\/p>\n

Her latest embroidery patterns book, Sea Theme Embroidery Patterns, was published on the 23rd of December 2022. Two other books from the series, Floral Spring Embroidery Patterns and Christmas & Winter Embroidery Patterns, were published earlier in 2022. The first book in the series, Floral Garden Embroidery Patterns, was published in 2021.<\/p>\n

Books published in 2023 include, Christmas Weddings<\/a>, published on the 2nd of November 2023. Fairytale Christmas on the Island<\/a>, published on the 7th of September 2023. Other books published in 2023 include The Cure for Love at Christmas,<\/a> Vintage Dress Shop on the Island,<\/a> Scottish Island Fairytale Castle,<\/a> Scottish Loch Summer Romance,<\/a> Scottish Island Knitting Bee<\/a>, Sewing & Mending Cottage<\/a> and Knitting Shop by the Sea<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Books published in 2022 include Colouring Book Cottage: Scottish Chateau romance<\/a>, Scottish Highlands Christmas Wedding,<\/a> Knitting Cottage: Scottish Highland romance<\/a>, Embroidery Cottage<\/a>, Oops! I’m the Paparazzi, Again<\/a> and The Bitch-Proof Wedding.<\/a><\/p>\n

Two other fiction books, Knight in Miami and Agency Agenda were published in 2022. The Dressmaker’s Cottage, The Sewing Shop, Heather Park: Regency Romance, The Tea Shop by the Sea and The Bookshop by the Seaside were published in 2021. Books for 2020 include Love Him Forever, a woman in jeopardy thriller and Someone Worse, a horror\/thriller.<\/p>\n

She is also a professional artist and illustrator. Embroidery design, fabric design, dressmaking, sewing, knitting, photography and fashion are part of her work. She has sixteen colouring books published with many of them becoming genre bestsellers on Amazon. Her latest colouring book is Autumn Nature, published in November 2025.<\/p>\n

Additionally, De-ann has always been interested in fitness and dance, and was a fitness and bodybuilding champion, 100 metre runner and mountaineer. As a former N.A.B.B.A. Miss Scotland, she had a weekly fitness show on the radio that ran for over three years.<\/p>\n

De-ann trained in Shukokai karate, boxing, kickboxing, Dayan Qigong, and Jiu Jitsu.<\/p>\n

She splits her time between Scotland and London.<\/p>\n

Scripts & Screenplays<\/h3>\n

Here is a link to a list of De-ann’s available scripts\u00a0for movies and television series<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Books<\/h3>\n

De-ann’s books on Amazon UK<\/a> and Amazon US<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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New releases for 2026
\n<\/strong>Craft Shop by the Loch
\nBakery & Spring Ball
\nFashion Shows at the Castle
\nTea Shop by the Loch
\nWedding Waltz<\/p>\n

New releases for 2025
\n<\/strong>Vintage Ball
\nAutumn Nature Colouring Book
\nAutumn Ball Marriage & Music
\nDesign, Dance & Romance
\nRomance Dancer
\nSummer Ball Weddings & Waltzing
\nQuilt Shop by the Seaside
\nEmbroidery Bee
\nCrafting Bee
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

New releases for 2024
\n<\/strong>Scottish Highlands New Year Ball
\nBallroom Dancing Christmas Romance
\nChristmas Ballroom Dancing
\nAutumn Romance
\nKnitting & Starlight
\nKnitting Bee
\nThe Sweetest Waltz
\nSweet Music
\nLove & Lyrics<\/p>\n

New releases for 2023<\/strong>
\nChristmas Weddings
\nFairytale Christmas on the Island
\nThe Cure for Love at Christmas
\nVintage Dress Shop on the Island
\nScottish Island Fairytale Castle
\nScottish Loch Summer Romance
\nScottish Island Knitting Bee
\nSewing & Mending Cottage
\nKnitting Shop by the Sea<\/p>\n

New releases for 2022<\/strong>
\nSea Theme Embroidery Patterns
\nColouring Book Cottage: Scottish Chateau romance
\nScottish Highlands Christmas Wedding: Embroidery, Knitting, Dressmaking & Textile Art
\nKnitting Cottage: Scottish Highland romance
\nOops! I’m the Paparazzi, Again
\nThe Bitch-Proof Wedding
\nKnight in Miami
\nAgency Agenda
\nSummer Nature Colouring Book
\nEmbroidery Cottage
\nFloral Spring Embroidery Patterns
\nChristmas & Winter Embroidery Patterns<\/p>\n

New releases for 2021<\/strong>
\nFloral Garden Embroidery Patterns
\nThe Dressmaker’s Cottage
\nThe Sewing Shop
\nHeather Park: Regency Romance
\nThe Tea Shop by the Sea
\nThe Bookshop by the Seaside<\/p>\n

Romance books:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scottish Highlands & Island Romance series:
\n1. Scottish Island Knitting Bee
\n2. Scottish Island Fairytale Castle
\n3. Vintage Dress Shop on the Island
\n4. Fairytale Christmas on the Island<\/p>\n

Scottish Loch Romance series:
\n1. Sewing & Mending Cottage
\n2. Scottish Loch Summer Romance
\n3. Sweet Music
\n4. Knitting Bee
\n5. Autumn Romance<\/p>\n

Quilting Bee & Tea Shop series:
\n1. The Quilting Bee
\n2. The Tea Shop by the Sea
\n3. Embroidery Cottage
\n4. Knitting Shop by the Sea<\/p>\n

Sewing, Crafts & Quilting series:
\n1. The Sewing Bee
\n2. The Sewing Shop
\n3. Knitting Cottage (Scottish Highland romance)
\n4. Scottish Highlands Christmas Wedding (Embroidery, Knitting, Dressmaking & Textile Art)<\/p>\n

Cottages, Cakes & Crafts series:
\n1. The Flower Hunter\u2019s Cottage
\n2. The Sewing Bee by the Sea
\n3. The Beemaster\u2019s Cottage
\n4. The Chocolatier\u2019s Cottage
\n5. The Bookshop by the Seaside
\n6. The Dressmaker\u2019s Cottage<\/p>\n

Scottish Chateau, Colouring & Crafts series:
\n1. Christmas Cake Chateau
\n2. Colouring Book Cottage<\/p>\n

Heather Park: Regency Romance<\/p>\n

Snow Bells Haven series:
\n1. Snow Bells Christmas
\n2. Snow Bells Wedding<\/p>\n

Summer Sewing Bee<\/p>\n

Sewing, Knitting & Baking series:
\n1. The Tea Shop
\n2. The Sewing Bee & Afternoon Tea
\n3. The Christmas Knitting Bee
\n4. Champagne Chic Lemonade Money
\n5. The Vintage Sewing & Knitting Bee<\/p>\n

The Tea Shop & Tearoom series:
\n1. The Christmas Tea Shop & Bakery
\n2. The Christmas Chocolatier
\n3. The Chocolate Cake Shop in New York at Christmas
\n4. The Bakery by the Seaside
\n5. Shed in the City<\/p>\n

Tea Dress Shop series:
\n1. The Tea Dress Shop At Christmas
\n2. The Fairytale Tea Dress Shop In Edinburgh
\n3. The Vintage Tea Dress Shop In Summer<\/p>\n

Christmas Romance series:
\n1. Christmas Romance in Paris
\n2. Christmas Romance in Scotland<\/p>\n

Oops! I\u2019m the Paparazzi series:
\n1. Oops! I\u2019m the Paparazzi
\n2. Oops! I\u2019m Up To Mischief
\n3. Oops! I\u2019m the Paparazzi, Again<\/p>\n

The Bitch-Proof Suit series:
\n1. The Bitch-Proof Suit
\n2. The Bitch-Proof Romance
\n3. The Bitch-Proof Bride
\n4. The Bitch-Proof Wedding<\/p>\n

The Cure For Love
\nDublin Girl
\nWhy Are All The Good Guys Total Monsters?
\nI\u2019m Holding Out For A Vampire Boyfriend<\/p>\n

Action\/Thriller books:<\/strong>
\nKnight in Miami
\nAgency Agenda
\nLove Him Forever
\nSomeone Worse
\nElectric Shadows
\nThe Strife Of Riley
\nShadows Of Murder
\nCast a Dark Shadow<\/p>\n

Children\u2019s books:<\/strong>
\nFaeriefied
\nSecondhand Spooks
\nPoison-Wynd
\nWormhole Wynd
\nScience Fashion
\nSchool For Aliens<\/p>\n

Colouring books:<\/strong>
\nSummer Nature
\nFlower Nature
\nSummer Garden
\nSpring Garden
\nAutumn Garden
\nSea Dream
\nFestive Christmas
\nChristmas Garden
\nChristmas Theme
\nFlower Bee
\nWild Garden
\nFaerie Garden Spring
\nFlower Hunter
\nStargazer Space
\nBee Garden
\nScottish Garden Seasons<\/p>\n

Embroidery Design books:<\/strong>
\nSea Theme Embroidery Patterns
\nFloral Garden Embroidery Patterns
\nChristmas & Winter Embroidery Patterns
\nFloral Spring Embroidery Patterns
\nFloral Nature Embroidery Designs
\nScottish Garden Embroidery Designs<\/p>\n

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