About

I am a Scottish author and potter, based in Twickenham. My bestselling novels, The Doll Factory and Circus of Wonders are out now. The Burial Plot will be published in the UK in June.

The Burial Plot is a story of murder and manipulation, set in 1830s Richmond. As a beautiful cemetery is constructed in the grounds of a grand house, a maid and her lover have a plot of their own… But how far will they go?

My first novel, The Doll Factory, has been translated into 29 languages. It is set in 1850s London, and it is about a young woman who aspires to be an artist, and the man whose obsession may destroy her world forever. It was a Sunday Times bestseller, a Radio 2 Book Club pick, a Radio 4 Book at Bedtime and a Waterstones Book of the Month. It was adapted for TV and is available to watch on Paramount+. My second novel, Circus of Wonders is about a girl who is kidnapped by a travelling circus, and who must find her voice in this dark and spectacular world. It was a Sunday Times bestseller and Sunday Times ‘Book of the Month.’ I also wrote an immersive experience for Bardeum, which takes you on a tour through Hyde Park on the day the Great Exhibition opened.

To hear more about my writing, I was interviewed in the Sunday Times, Radio 4’s Front Row and The Observer.

As well as writing, I make my ceramics in a small studio in my garden. Due to the time pressures of having two small children, I only update open my webshop about once a year. My ceramics have appeared on Mary Berry’s Britain’s Best Home Cook on BBC1, have been acquired by The Museum of London for their permanent collection, and the Evening Standard named me as one of '5 British ceramicists you should know about.'

I love attending markets and talks, and I’ll add any upcoming events when they are confirmed.

Thanks so much for your interest in my ceramics and writing - it means so much to me.

Elizabeth