Maureen Boon

Who am I?

I am a Devon based writer of books about dyspraxia and local history. I also write children's books, short stories, poems and articles. My husband and I and our dog Lucy live in Bovey Tracey.

I always have loved writing. At Primary School, we were allowed to write stories when we had finished our work. My stories were frequently about fairies and princesses. Later as a teenager, I must have become more daring because I remember hiding my stories under the floorboards.

After writing 'Can I tell you about Dyspraxia?' which tells the reader about dyspraxia from a child’s perspective, I was inspired to write Ant’s Awesome Adventure. This is a story about a boy with dyspraxia who finds himself in the wrong place at the right time and discovers a plot about pirate treasure.

I have recently written 'The Templer Way Story' which is the history of a walk which follows the route of the Dartmoor Granite Railway and Stover Canal. My current project is about the history of Heathfield, a village within the parish of Bovey Tracey. I have strong family link with Heathfield as my great grandfather worked at Candy's Brick and Tile Works and my grandmother and her siblings went to school in the village.

I am soon to publish another children's book called 'Tobal and the Moving Statues' about a boy whose people are stuck in a time bubble by an evil wizard.