I live in Oxfordshire, with my husband, children and dogs. Passionate about reading and history, I grew up in a London that still bore the scars of the Second World War, with a father and grandmother who had very vivid memories of the Blitz and V1 and V2 rockets. Perhaps that's where my interest in the war came from. Most of my books touch on it, or the years before or ensuing Cold War, often with an emphasis on how family chains are strengthened or shattered by war and violence.
My novels include the bestsellers Playing with the Moon, (my first book, published in 2007), and The One I Was. My books have been translated into German, Norwegian, Italian and Portuguese. I've been long-listed for the Richard and Judy Summer Read, shortlisted for World Book Day Hidden Gem, and nominated for the Costa and Baileys prizes. My latest novel, The Girl from the Fjords, was published in July 2025. You can keep in touch with me via my Facebook author page or sign up to my newsletter at https://www.elizagrahamauthor.com/newsletter.html so I can let you know when my next book comes out.
I live in Oxfordshire, with my husband, children and dogs. Passionate about reading and history, I grew up in a London that still bore the scars of the Second World War, with a father and grandmother who had very vivid memories of the Blitz and V1 and V2 rockets. Perhaps that's where my interest in the war came from. Most of my books touch on it, or the years before or ensuing Cold War, often with an emphasis on how family chains are...
A breathtaking tale of motherhood, family and survival in war-torn Norway.
In the serene beauty of the Norwegian fjords, Asta Nilsen’s world is suddenly shattered when German forces invade her homeland. Caring for her ailing father in their remote red cabin while her brother flees to Scotland to join the Allied forces, Asta struggles to survive...
In this poignant tale of loss and redemption, a young woman’s wartime secrets threaten to unravel her carefully rebuilt life.
1937. On the eve of her debutante season in London, Lucia Blake rebels against her domineering father and his fascist politics and runs away to France. Breaking the promise to always look after her, she leaves behind her...
“Oh, this book! How many times can your heart be shattered in just one novel?... riveting and at times so intense it was physically painful... have plenty of tissues.” Reader review,
New England, 1992. Sophie’s hand trembles as she places the birthday card on to the creamy wood of her dresser – this one postmarked from far away, and signed with...
