Danielle West

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Danielle West (born 2 March 1977) is an American Author, SEO Director, mixed martial artist, founding member of the London Rollergirls and one time artist having work exhibited throughout small galleries in Boston. Her first novel, All Change Please was released in the US in November 2012 and worldwide as an eBook in March 2013. She has written articles published in Fighters Only, Train Hard Fight Easy and on various online websites. She has fought in MMA promotions Pancrase, Pro FC and Invicta Fighting Championships. Having moved to London in 2000, she has relocated to Singapore in January 2013.

Author

Danielle began writing All Change Please in 2003 in London on a Blackberry smartphone during her commute to and from work on the Tube over 7 years. Upon completion of the novel Burning Horse Media agreed to publish it as one of their first titles. The paperback EDition of the book launched in the US on 9 November at Jabberwocky Books in Newburyport, Massachusetts and was later released as an eBook worldwide in March 2013.

All Change Please is a thought-provoking yet humorous look into the lives of three best friends, Ophelia, Kat and Elise, who simultaneously come to a crossroads. In an unexpected twist of fate, their lives are turned upside down when a close friend is suddenly killed, the impetus that will shake the women at their foundations. Together, they endure several months of sorrow and must decide what it is they need to do in order to get out of the hole that is their existence in London.

Danielle is currently working on her second novel.

Roller Derby

Danielle co-founded the London Rollergirls with Courtney Welch and Lauren Langston. The first practice session was held on 30 April 2006 in Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre in East London with a small turnout of less than 10 members. She designed the League's logo incorporating the Union Jack and safety pin in salute to the DIY punk rock sentiment of the early revival of roller derby that had been organically grew in the early part of the 21st century. She left the league after 9 months to focus on MMA and compete professionally.

Mixed Martial Arts

In 2003 Danielle West was offered to step in as an MMA opponent for Kelli Salone and accepted in an effort to lose weight having never competed in any combat sport previously. On 14 June 2003 she competed against Salone at UC 6 - Battle in the Cage and lost in the first round. Undaunted and determined to succeed she continued training and made her professional debut against Willemijn Van Zon on 11 August 2007 at Survival FC - Battle of the Gladiators winning at the end of the first round TKO (ref stoppage).

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