Anna Downes

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About the Author

ANNA DOWNES (she/her) was born and raised in Sheffield, UK, but now lives just north of Sydney, Australia, with her husband and two children. She worked as an actress before turning her attention to writing. She has degrees from both Manchester University (drama) and RADA (acting). She was short-listed for the Sydney Writers’ Room Short Story Prize (2017) and long-listed for the Margaret River Short Story Competition (2018). Her previous novels include The Safe Place and The Shadow House.