Anna Ralph was born in Thornaby-on-Tees in 1974. She worked as a bookseller, in public relations and in journalism before writing full-time. She lives in Durham.
Atmospheric, an excellent ear for dialogue, beautifully managed drama ... I liked it very much -- Margaret Forster Strongly evocative of childhood ... Ralph draws wholly believable characters, tackling some painfully honest situations... This new novel adds to the reputation earned with her first work, The Floating Island, which won a Betty Trask Award * Newcastle-upon-Tyne Journal * A remarkably well crafted book ... Through an assortment of well drawn characters, the author displays her considerable knowledge of human nautre and her sensitive insight into the human condition * Living North *