Since graduating from Oxford University and the Central School of Speech and Drama, Jessie Burton has published two novels; The Miniaturist (2014) and The Muse (2016), published in 38 languages. Both were Sunday Times No. 1 bestsellers, New York Times bestsellers and featured on BBC Radio 4's Book at Bedtime. As a non-fiction writer, Jessie has written essays for The Wall Street Journal, The Independent, Vogue, Elle, Red, Grazia, Lonely Planet Traveller and The Spectator.