About Kirsten Ellis

Kirsten Ellis was born in Wellington, New Zealand, and began her writing career on the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong.

She has written a biography, Star of the Morning, The Extraordinary Life of Lady Hester Stanhope (HarperCollins, London, 2008).

In 2019, she was awarded a PhD in Creative Writing at Goldsmiths College, London. 

She lives in Surrey, United Kingdom.