Diane Parker

Diane Parker (Blakemore) was born in Park Street, Madeley and lived in the area until she was 20 years old. She went to the John Fletcher Junior School and then the Abraham Darby from 1977 until 1982. For a while she worked as a counter clerk at Madeley Library and later at the Blists Hill Museum. She now works for the Department of Work and Pensions based at Bridgnorth Job Centre.

Local History

Diane has been writing for the last 15 years, starting with articles mostly about local history. They have been published in local and national magazines.

Chickens

She noticed that there were many humorous books on the market about animals. As she kept chickens, she decided to give it a go. Chickens are very funny and very individual. In December 2005 she sent off her manuscript for 'One Hundred Ways For A Chicken To Train Its Human'. In January 2006 she received a response from Hodder and Stoughton saying they would like to publish in March 2007.

Pecking Order

This humorous little book came out on March 15th 2007. It is written from the chicken's point of view on how best to live with humans. The subject matter came from Diane watching her own hens and cockerel. She said: "They make sure that I adhere to their pecking order. I think a lot of people who are mad about their pets always put them first."

One Hundred Ways For A Chicken To Train Its Human.
International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 978-0340-91020-7