Louise Doughty is the author of eight novels. Black Water was nominated as one of the New York Times Notable Books of the Year. Her previous book was the Top Ten bestseller Apple Tree Yard, adapted for BBC One as a four-part series starring Emily Watson. Her sixth novel, Whatever You Love, was shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award and longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction.She is a critic and cultural commentator for UK and international newspapers and broadcasts regularly for the BBC.

Louise Doughty is the author of eight novels. Black Water was nominated as one of the New York Times Notable Books of the Year. Her previous book was the Top Ten bestseller Apple Tree Yard, adapted for BBC One as a four-part series starring Emily Watson. Her sixth novel, Whatever You Love, was shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award and longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction.She is a critic and cultural commentator for UK and international newspapers and broadcasts regularly for the BBC.