Tracy Chevalier is the author of 11 novels, including The Glassmaker, A Single Thread, and Girl with a Pearl Earring, an international bestseller that has sold over 5 million copies, been translated into 45 languages and been made into a film, a play and an opera. Her novels often focus on makers and making throughout history. Born in Washington DC, she moved to the United Kingdom in 1986, and lives with her husband in London and Dorset. She is involved in many literary and cultural organisations, including the British Library and the Society of Authors, and supports charities for the issues that matter most to her, such as tree protection, creative writing in schools, and support of asylum seekers.

Learn more about Tracy on her website.