Louisa Young

Louisa Young was born in London, and read history at Trinity College, Cambridge. She lives in London with her daughter, with whom she co-wrote the bestselling Lionboy trilogy. Her work is published in 36 languages and she is the author of fourteen previous books, including her first novel, Babylove (longlisted for the Orange Prize) and the bestselling My Dear I Wanted to Tell You (shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award and a Richard and Judy Book Club choice). Her latest work, a memoir, You Left Early: A True Story of Love and Alcohol, is out now. Her first novel, Baby Love was longlisted for the Orange Prize. Her work is published in 36 languages.