Lisa Jewell

Lisa Jewell (born 19 July 1968) is a British author of psychological thrillers and contemporary fiction. Born in the West End of London and raised in Totteridge, she worked in fashion, including at Thomas Pink, before completing a creative writing course. Her 1999 debut novel, Ralph's Party, became the UK's best-selling debut of the year.

She has since published more than twenty novels, including Then She Was Gone, The Family Upstairs, Invisible Girl and None of This Is True, and is a number one New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author whose books have sold more than fifteen million copies and been translated into over thirty languages. She lives in north London.