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Alexandra Potter (born 1970) is a British author of romantic comedies.

Born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, and educated at Liverpool University, she worked as a features writer and sub-editor for magazines in both the UK and Australia, before turning to fiction. To date[when?] she has written nine romantic comedies:

  1. What's New, Pussycat?
  2. Going La La
  3. Calling Romeo
  4. Do You Come Here Often?
  5. Be Careful What You Wish For
  6. Me and Mr Darcy
  7. Who's That Girl?
  8. You're The One That I Don't Want
  9. Don't You Forget About Me

Her books have been published in both the UK (including the Commonwealth) and the US and have been translated and sold in twenty-one territories, including France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Poland, Russia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Indonesia, Brazil, Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia, China, Croatia and Serbia.

In 2007 she won the award for Best New Fiction at The Jane Austen World Regency World Awards for her bestselling novel, 'Me and Mr Darcy'.

She has sold the film rights to several of her novels, and 'You're The One That I Don't Want' is currently in pre-production.

Her latest book, 'Don't You Forget About Me' was published July 2012.

  • "Alexandra Potter (1970– )". Fantastic Fiction. Her publisher's web site
  • "Alexandra Potter". Alexandra Potter. Her web site

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