Annette Mann

Born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, in 1937, Annette Mann (née Garrs) grew up with a love of music, art and literature – including the books of Jane Austen.

After leaving school at 16, she worked as a library assistant at the University of Leeds’ Brotherton Library, before training to be a teacher. Settling in the West Midlands and raising four children, she was a primary school teacher until 1999.

Written in her retirement, Pride and Persuasion is Annette’s first novel to go out in the world – at the tender age of 88.