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Travel Counsellor pens first novel – while achieving record sales

Careers
Ilaria Grasso Macola
14 August 2023

A Travel Counsellor is not only set to fulfil her dream of becoming a published author this week after penning her debut novel, but looks set to do so while achieving record annual sales for a second year in succession.

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Harrison wrote the book while successfully running her travel business

Guernsey-based Travel Counsellor Nicki Harrison’s debut novel The Withering, the first of a dystopian fantasy trilogy, is due to be released on Friday (18 August) and is inspired by her travels to Canada, Mauritius and New Zealand, as well as the island she calls home.

Harrison praised the work-life balance being a Travel Counsellor afforded her the successes. “I’m absolutely delighted to be releasing my debut novel," she said. "Getting this story from the realms of my imagination and turning it into a real creation has been both an incredible experience and steep learning curve.