DEBORAH SWIFT is a USA TODAY bestselling author of historical fiction, a genre she loves. As a child, she enjoyed reading the Victorian classics such as Jane Eyre, Little Women, Lorna Doone and Wuthering Heights. She has been reading historical novels ever since, though she's a bookaholic and reads widely - contemporary and classic fiction. In the past, Deborah used to work as a set and costume designer for theatre and TV, so enjoys the research aspect of creating historical fiction, something she was familiar with as a scenographer. More details of her research and writing process can be found on her website www.deborahswift.com. Deborah likes to write about extraordinary characters set against the background of real historical events.