Louise Dean

Louise Dean was born in Hastings in June 1970 and went via grammar school to Cambridge University to read History. Three continents, three books, three children, two husbands and one defunct Manhattan ad agency later, she returned to the UK in 2007 to settle down and write, at last, a book set in England. Known for her dark comedies, winner of Society of Authors Trask Prize 2004, and various others, long listed for the Man Booker and IMPAC she teaches for Arvon on occasion. Her fourth book 'The Old Romantic' will be published by Penguin in August 2010.