Frances Nugent has been a copyeditor of non-fiction for 30 years. In the 1990s she had two books published by Sceptre: Drawing from Life and Northern Lights. She has also self-publ...view moreFrances Nugent has been a copyeditor of non-fiction for 30 years. In the 1990s she had two books published by Sceptre: Drawing from Life and Northern Lights. She has also self-published The Azalea Garden (2012), but her first love was always writing historical fiction. Frances lives in Nottingham with her husband. She has two daughters and three grandchildren.view less