Before becoming a writer, Hannah Richell worked in the book publishing and film industries in both London and Sydney. She is a dual citizen of Great Britain and Australia, and currently lives in the southwest of England with her family. Richell is the author of international bestsellers Secrets of the Tides (2012), The Shadow Year (2014), The Peacock Summer (2019), The River Home (2020) and The Search Party (2024). Her work has been translated into twenty-one languages. Find out more at HannahRichell.com.