About the Author

Ilona Bannister was a dual qualified US attorney and UK immigration solicitor before she started writing fiction. Her first novel, When I Ran Away, was developed on Faber Academy's Work in Progress course. Ilona's experiences as a mother, lawyer, and an American transplant in Britain are reflected in her novels. Although she will always be a New Yorker at heart, Ilona's home is in London with her husband and young sons.

Reviews

A powerful and compassionately told story of loss, grief, love and motherhood
*Daily Mail, on When I Ran Away*

Incredibly raw and unflinching . . . it will stop you in your tracks
*Heat, on When I Ran Away*