Writing has always been Cate’s “thing”. She loved writing stories and essays at school and has always been a bit of a grammar geek. She thinks that’s why she loves languages – impressively, she speaks fluent French and Spanish, and some Italian and Portuguese! Cate has always written for a living, as a radio andContinue reading “Cate Green”
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Andy Ruffell
Although Andy had always wanted to be a writer, he didn’t have a serious go at it until he was 45. Being a writer was the only childhood dream that hadn’t been snuffed out by the realities of adult life. He was scared of trying to write a book and failing because that would haveContinue reading “Andy Ruffell”
Natalie Chandler
Natalie Chandler is the bestselling author of psychological suspense novels Believe Me Not and What We Did. When not writing, she loves dog walks, pub lunches and learning new languages while seeing the world. She divides her time between London and rural Lancashire, and shares her sofa with her husband and a collection of cockapoos.Continue reading “Natalie Chandler”
Alexandra Benedict
Despite wanting to be a writer since she was four years old, Alexandra took the scenic route, becoming an indie-rock singer, a composer for film and TV, an actor, and a university lecturer, before writing full time. She lives by the sea in Eastbourne with her husband, writer Guy Adams, their daughter Verity, and theirContinue reading “Alexandra Benedict”
Kate Foster
Born in Kent, Kate moved to the Gold Coast in Australia a decade ago. She is now a mother to three sons, and adores dogs. A self-confessed expert at Mario Kart – especially Yoshi in the Turbo Blooper – Kate dreams of owning a retirement sanctuary for old dogs in the mountains. Now an internationallyContinue reading “Kate Foster”
Zohra Nabi
I’m twenty-four and live in a multi-generational household in south-west London. I was a law student who wrote stories for my own enjoyment, and always dreamed of being a writer, but never really saw it as something I could pursue. When the pandemic hit in my last year of university. I used money I hadContinue reading “Zohra Nabi”
Essie Fox
Hello, I’m Essie Fox, and it’s lovely to be here on the Books By Your Bedside blog. I was born in Herefordshire and left home at eighteen to study English Literature at Sheffield University. From there, I moved to London where I worked for the Telegraph Sunday Magazine, and then the publishers Allen & UnwinContinue reading “Essie Fox”
Laura Noakes
Laura Noakes grew up in Bedfordshire in a home full of books. She loved books so much that she went to three universities after school, and graduated with a PhD in Legal History in 2021. Writing stories is her first love. She has Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder, a disability that she shares with her main character,Continue reading “Laura Noakes”
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