Born:(1965-12-20) 20 December 1965 (age 60), Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Spouse:Simon Westcott
Occupation:Author, academic, commentator
Alma mater:University College London
Notable works:The Devil That Danced on the Water: A Daughter's Quest (2003);, Ancestor Stones (2006);, The Memory of Love (2010);, The Hired Man (2013);, Happiness (2017);, The Window Seat (2021)
Notable awards:Commonwealth Writers' Prize Best Book Award 2011;, 2014 Windham–Campbell Literature Prize (Fiction)