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ⓘ About Aliya Whiteley
Aliya Whiteley is a British poet, short fiction author, and novelist best known for creating stories that take their inspiration from a variety of genres. Whiteley was born in Barnsaple in 1974 and was brought up in Ilfracombe a seaside town that provides the inspiration for many of her novels and stories. She went to Ilfracombe College and from there proceeded to the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, where she got her bachelor’s in Theatre, Film and Television Studies. In 2011, she graduated from the University of Northumbria with an MSc in Library and Information Management. She wrote her dissertation on the research techniques employed by contemporary novelists.
All Book Series by Aliya Whiteley
City of All Seasons
Book 9 of 10 · published 2025 Co-authored · Oliver K. Langmead
Strange Attractors
Series opener · book 1 of 14 · published 2023 Anthology · Jaine Fenn
Back Through the Flaming Door
Book 7 of 14 · published 2024 Anthology · Liz Williams
Different Times and Other Places
Book 10 of 14 · published 2024 Anthology · Juliet E. McKenna
Make-Believe And Artifice
Book 11 of 14 · published 2025 Anthology · Rose Biggin
These Broken Little Worlds
Book 13 of 14 · published 2026 Anthology · E.M. Faulds
Different Wavelengths
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2026 Anthology · RB Kelly
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Aliya Whiteley?
Aliya Whiteley is a British poet, short fiction author, and novelist best known for creating stories that take their inspiration from a variety of genres. Whiteley was born in Barnsaple in 1974 and was brought up in Ilfracombe a seaside town that provides the inspiration for many of her novels and stories. She went to Ilfracombe College and from there proceeded to the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, where she got her bachelor's in Theatre, Film and Television Studies.
Which Aliya Whiteley series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Polestars series, the earliest of Aliya Whiteley's multi-book series: it opens with Strange Attractors (2023) and runs to 14 books across 2023–2026, ending with Different Wavelengths (2026).
How many books has Aliya Whiteley written?
Aliya Whiteley has 53 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2004 and 2026. 14 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Polestars series with 14 books — and 39 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Aliya Whiteley's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Aliya Whiteley's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Polestars (2023–2026, 14 books).
How are Aliya Whiteley's books organised into series?
This guide splits Aliya Whiteley's 53 books into 1 named series and 39 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Polestars (14 books, 2023–2026).