About the author

Ava Morwood is a pen name of Alison Littlewood. She also writes as A. J. Elwood.

Her latest novel is UNTIL WE DROWN. A contemporary thriller, it was inspired by her fascination with mermaid lore in the landlocked Peak District, along with elements of Hans Christian Andersen’s ‘The Little Mermaid’.

In her other life, she has written a number of novels, including the Richard and Judy Book Club bestseller, A COLD SEASON. Other titles include MISTLETOE, THE HIDDEN PEOPLE, THE CROW GARDEN, THE UNQUIET HOUSE, A COLD SILENCE and PATH OF NEEDLES. As A. J. Elwood, she published THE COTTINGLEY CUCKOO and THE OTHER LIVES OF MISS EMILY WHITE.

Her short stories have been selected for several Best Of anthologies and published in her collections, QUIETER PATHS, THE FLOWERING and A CURIOUS CARTOGRAPHY. She has won the Shirley Jackson Award for short fiction.

Ava hails from deepest darkest Yorkshire, England, where she lives in a three-hundred-year old house that creaks and whispers around her as she types. She enjoys exploring the hills and dales with her partner, Fergus, and two beloved Dalmatians, Dex and Vesper.

You can find further information at www.alisonlittlewood.co.uk

You can also find her on Facebook.

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