Tillie Cole hails from a small town in the northeast of England. She grew up on a farm with her English mother, Scottish father, older sister, and a multitude of rescue animals. As...view moreTillie Cole hails from a small town in the northeast of England. She grew up on a farm with her English mother, Scottish father, older sister, and a multitude of rescue animals. As soon as she could, Tillie left her rural roots for the bright lights of the big city. After graduating from Newcastle University with a BA degree with honors in religious studies, she followed her professional rugby player husband around the world for a decade, becoming a teacher in between and thoroughly enjoyed teaching high school students social studies before putting pen to paper and finishing her first novel.view less