About the Author

Fiona Melrose is a novelist whose debut novel, Midwinter, was long-listed by the Women’s Prize and her second, Johannesburg was short-listed for the RSL Encore Award.

 Fiona Melrose is Irish but was born in Johannesburg where she grew up. She has spent the majority of her adult life in the UK, first in London and then in East Anglia.

 Before becoming a novelist, Fiona worked in academia, NGOs, public affairs and as an emerging markets analyst. She holds an MA in Politics and another in Creative Writing.

 She is currently completing her 4th novel.