Lisa Jewell
Born: July 19, 1968 – London, England, United Kingdom
Lisa Jewell is a British novelist known for contemporary fiction and psychological suspense, including Ralph’s Party, Then She Was Gone, The Family Upstairs, and None of This Is True. A Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author, she is noted for twist-driven domestic narratives and broad international readership.
Biography & Author's Journey
Lisa Jewell was born in London in 1968 and studied art and design at Barnet College before continuing at Epsom School of Art and Design, where her training was tied to fashion and visual communication. Before fiction became her profession, she worked in fashion, public relations, and office jobs. The decisive turn came after she was made redundant in the mid-1990s: during a holiday conversation, a friend challenged her to write three chapters of a novel, which led to agent interest, a Penguin deal, and the publication of Ralph’s Party in 1999. That debut became the best-selling debut novel of the year and established her as a commercial novelist with strong instincts for character and urban relationships. ((https://cdn.penguin.co.uk/dam-assets/books/9781784756253/9781784756253-sample.pdf?utm_source=openai))
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"Lisa Jewell is on top form with this pitch-black fever dream of a book"
— Ruth Ware
"Lisa Jewell is one of the best thriller writers out there"
— Sarah Pekkanen
"Lisa Jewell is on a roll with another fast-paced and cleverly plotted psychological thriller"
— Red
"Lisa Jewell is one of my favourite writers and this is her best yet"
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