Lucy Adlington is a British novelist and historian with more than twenty years experience researching social history and writing fiction and non-fiction for YA and adult readers. Adlington also runs History Wardrobe, a company which makes costume-in-context talks across the UK, with some 100 presentations a year and a hugely loyal fan base. Adlington is the author of seven novels including the Carnegie-nominated, critically-acclaimed The Red Ribbon. Her non-fiction publications include: Women's Lives and Clothes in WWII: Ready for Action (Pen & Sword, 2019); Stitches in Time - the Story of the Clothes we Wear (Penguin Random House, 2016) Lucy Adlington lives on a farm in Yorkshire.