Melissa Addey writes richly researched historical fiction inspired by what she calls “the footnotes of history” – forgotten stories and intriguing lives from the past. Her novels span Ancient Rome, medieval Morocco, 18th-century China, and Regency England.
 
Melissa has a PhD in Creative Writing, for which she explored the balancing act between fact and fiction that comes with writing historical fiction. She also spent a year as the Leverhulme Trust Writer in Residence at the British Library, where she continues to run workshops for writers.
 
Melissa grew up on a smallholding in Umbria, Italy and was home schooled. She now lives in London with her husband, two children, and two cats who love all the scrap paper that a writer produces. You can explore her books and download a free novella at www.melissaaddey.com