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ⓘ About Heather Burnside
Heather Burnside is a gritty urban fiction writer from Manchester in the United Kingdom. The author spent much of her childhood in the inner city suburbs of the city, in what was deemed the toughest estate of Manchester. In the 1990s, her estate was the home base for one of the most dangerous gangs in the city. It was regularly in the press due to drug related shootings, gang crime and other undesirable happenings. The mother of two first started writing after taking a creative writing course. It was during this time that she published several articles in well known publications. She also ran a writing service business before she decided to become a full time author. Heather made her debut with the publishing of “Slur,” the debut novel of the “Riverhill” series in 2014.
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Who is Heather Burnside?
Heather Burnside is a gritty urban fiction writer from Manchester in the United Kingdom. The author spent much of her childhood in the inner city suburbs of the city, in what was deemed the toughest estate of Manchester. In the 1990s, her estate was the home base for one of the most dangerous gangs in the city.
Which Heather Burnside series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Riverhill series, the earliest of Heather Burnside's multi-book series: it opens with Slur (2014) and runs to 3 books across 2014–2018, ending with Danger by Association (2018). Heather Burnside's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Heather Burnside written?
Heather Burnside has 18 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2014 and 2026. 14 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being The Working Girls series with 5 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Heather Burnside's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Heather Burnside's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Riverhill (2014–2018, 3 books), Manchester Trilogy (2017–2020, 3 books) and The Working Girls (2019–2022, 5 books), plus 1 more.
How are Heather Burnside's books organised into series?
This guide splits Heather Burnside's 18 books into 4 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Working Girls (5 books, 2019–2022); Manchester Trilogy (3 books, 2017–2020); Riverhill (3 books, 2014–2018); The Manchester Thrillers (3 books, 2022–2023).