Laura Shepperson was born in the UK and has always been fascinated by myths and myth retellings, studying classical studies at the University of Auckland. Her first novel, Phaedra, was a UK Sunday Times bestseller. (under the title The Heroines). In 2017 she was shortlisted for the Lucy Cavendish Prize for Fiction. Laura holds a master of studies in creative writing from the University of Cambridge. Laura lives outside London with her husband and two children. She can be found on Twitter and Instagram @LauraShepperson.
