Essie Fox was born and raised in Herefordshire. After studying English Literature at Sheffield University, she moved to London and began a career in publishing – from there becoming self-employed in commercial art design. Always an avid reader, she now writes historical novels.

Essie’s debut, The Somnambulist, was shortlisted for the National Book Awards, and featured on Channel 4’s TV Book Club. Other novels have been selected as The Times as Historical Books of the Month. The Fascination was an instant Sunday Times best seller. And now, Dangerous, a Regency gothic crime thriller featuring Lord Byron in Venice, has again been selected as a Times Book of the Month.

Essie has appeared at many literary events, has lectured at the V&A, the Westminster Library, and National Gallery in London. She also hosts a podcast: Talking the Gothic.

If you would like to contact Essie about events of your own, please send an email to her literary agent, David Headley: david.headley@dhhliteraryagency.com ~ or her publisher, Karen Sullivan: Karen@orendabook.co.uk

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