#agameoffavorites
I don't know about "favourite" local author, because in a small town there aren't many to choose from! But Lucy E.M Black is a local writer who I've been meaning to try. Eleanor Courtown is her latest, historical fiction centering on a local legend.
I found an interview with her where she states: "Some of my favorite books include Jane Eyre, Great Expectations, The Stone Angel, Sylvanus Now, Three Day Road."