Susan Stokes-Chapman (1985) was born in 1985 and grew up in the historic Georgian town of Lichfield, Staffordshire. She studied for four years at Aberystwyth University and graduated with a BA in Education and English Literature and an MA in Creative Writing. Her debut novel, Pandora's Secret, was shortlisted for the Lucy Cavendish Prize in 2020 and also the Bath Prize for Best Novel that same year.