Tessa Hadley is the author of five praised novels: Accidents in the Home, which was long-listed for the Guardian First Book Award; Everything Will Be All Right; The Master Bedroom; The London Train; a New York Times Notable Book; and Clever Girl. She's also the author of two short-story collections, Sunstroke and Married Love, which were also New York Times Notable Books. Her stories appear regularly in The New Yorker. She lives in London, England.