Esther Freud made her writing debut with Hideous Kinky, which was shortlisted for the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and made into a feature film starring Kate Winslet. She is also the author of Peerless Flats, Summer at Gaglow, The Wild, The Sea House, Love Falls, and, most recently, Lucky Break. Esther Freud was named one of Granta's Best Young British Novelists in 1993. She lives in London and Suffolk. @estherfreudrite www.estherfreud.co.uk