Charlotte Wightwick

Charlotte was born in London and has a degree in history from Oxford. Following university she became a civil servant, which was a great apprenticeship as a writer: she has written everything from government consultation papers to ministerial speeches.  

Her historical novel The Anatomist's Wife was shortlisted for the Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize and was highly commended by the Caledonia Novel Award.

She is a member of the Board of the Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, enjoys walking and lives in Brighton with a loud and disruptive cat.   

You can follow her on Twitter @cwightwick.