About Anna

Anna is an award-winning writer of historical, Gothic and crime fiction. She  also writes legal/political thrillers under the name Anna Sharpe, the first of which, NOTES ON A DROWNING, is published by Orion in January 2025.

Anna regularly appears at literary festivals and events and gives talks and teaches workshops on creative writing. She has previously tutored at The Novelry and The Arvon Foundation. 

Her debut novel, THE UNSEEING, won an Edgar Allan Poe award. Her fourth novel, THE HOUSE OF WHISPERS, won a Fingerprint Award for Best Historical Crime.  Her bestselling third novel, THE CLOCKWORK GIRL, was shortlisted for two CWA Dagger awards and a Fingerprint Award, and nominated for the Dublin Literary award. 

Her fifth novel, THE BOOK OF SECRETS, is based on a real case from 17th century Rome and was a Times Historical Novel of the Month for March 2024.

When not writing, Anna works as a human rights and criminal justice solicitor acting for survivors of crime. She is also a volunteer for Doorstep Library, working with underprivileged children.

She lives in South London, with one husband, two children, a black cat and a snake.