Lissa Evans spent five years producing and script editing radio comedy, and then a further five years producing and directing for television, where her programs included Room 101 and Father Ted. Eventually, after a decade of running a red pencil through other people’s work, Lissa began to write something of her own. Her first novel, Spencer’s List was published in 2002, and since then she has written three other novels for adults, and two for children. She lives in London with her husband and two daughters.