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Ellen Alpsten



ELLEN ALPSTEN was born and raised in the Kenyan highlands. Upon graduating from L'Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris, she worked as a news anchor for Bloomberg TV London. Whilst working gruesome night shifts on breakfast TV, she started to write in earnest, every day, after work and a nap. Today, Ellen works as an author and as a journalist for international publications such as Vogue, Standpoint and CN Traveller. She lives in London with her husband, three sons and a moody fox red Labrador. Tsarina is her debut novel.
 


Genres: Historical, Literary Fiction
 
New and upcoming books
November 2024

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The Last Princess
(Last Princess , book 1)
November 2024

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UnBound
(D20 Charity Anthology)
Series
Tsarina
   1. Tsarina (2020)
   2. The Tsarina's Daughter (2021)
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Series contributed to
D20 Charity Anthology
   UnBound (2024) (with others)
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Award nominations
2021 HWA Debut Crown Award (shortlist) : Tsarina


Ellen Alpsten recommends
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The Commuter (2024)
Emma Curtis
"The twisty plot meandered through a maze of deceit and betrayal, and its emotional depth had me hooked."
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Bonjour, Sophie (2024)
Elizabeth Buchan
"Oozes soul and spirit - an incredibly emotional and evocative read."
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The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou (2023)
Eleni Kyriacou
"Historical Fiction full of suspense and woven with brio!"

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