Anna Bowles

Anna Bowles grew up in Cheltenham, and after studying English at Oxford, settled in London to seek her fortune in the publishing industry. She has worked as an editor, freelance or in-house, for most of the major houses, and ghostwritten many children’s books. Her debut YA novel, Rapids, was published by ZunTold press in May 2021.

She also holds a degree in Russian Studies, and in recent years she has spent an increasing amount of time in Ukraine, as a volunteer supporting and documenting resistance to the Russian invasion. Her blog can be found at annabowles.substack.com.