I write steampunk and contemporary fantasy.  My contemporary fantasy romance, BELTANE, which has magic, mystery and druids and which has been described as 'spellbinding from the very first page' is now available on Amazon at http://smarturl.it/Bel2.  
I live in the beautiful, historic city of York.   I have a MA in Creative Writing from York St John University and I teach creative writing for Converge, an arts education project for people with lived experience of mental health issues. 
When I'm not writing you'll find me drinking Earl Grey tea, eating cake, going to folk music gigs and attempting to crochet.
You can also find me on Twitter at @alyswestyork, on Facebook as @alyswestwrites and on Instagram as @alyswestwriter.