About Essie Fox Books
Essie Fox is a Sunday Times-bestselling author known for her richly imagined historical and gothic fiction. Her debut novel, The Somnambulist, was shortlisted for the National Book Awards and featured on Channel 4's TV Book Club. Several of her books, including The Last Days of Leda Grey and Dangerous, have been selected as The Times Historical Book of the Month. Her 2023 novel The Fascination became an instant Sunday Times bestseller.A regular speaker at literary festivals and cultural institutions, Essie has lectured at venues such as the Victoria and Albert Museum and the National Gallery in London. She is also the host of the podcast Talking the Gothic, where she explores the inspirations, history, and craft behind gothic literature. Essie lives in England and spends her days writing atmospheric novels steeped in mystery, history and the uncanny.
