Forgotten Seamstress

Liz worked for many years as a journalist for national and regional newspapers, and for BBC radio and television news, and is now a full time writer.

Praise for Liz Trenow:‘Extraordinary, fascinating …deeply rooted in history’ Midweek, Radio 4“Liz Trenow sews together the strands of past and present as delicately as the exquisite stitching on the quilt which formsthe centerpiece of the story.”Lucinda Riley‘An assured debut with a page-turning conclusion.’ Daily Express“An intriguing patchwork of past and present, upstairsand downstairs, hope and despair.” Daisy Goodwin,‘A novel about the human spirit – Liz Trenow paints with able prose a picture of the prejudices that bind us and the love that sets us free … Splendid.’ Pam Jenoff, author of The Kommandant’s Girl‘This absorbing novel delves into the secrets of wartime silk production and makes them totally fascinating … Tremendously atmospheric and convincing in its details, with characters that touch the heart. A book to savour.’ Kate Furnivall, author of The Russian Concubine