The storyteller of casablanca - fiona valpy

Valpy, Fiona: - Fiona spent seven years living in France, having moved there from the UK in 2007, before returning to live in Scotland.

Her love for both of these countries, their people and their histories, has found its way into the books shes written.

She draws inspiration from the stories of strong women, especially during the years of the Second Word War, and her meticulous historical research enriches her writing with an evocative sense of time and place.

An acclaimed Number 1 bestselling author, Fiona Valpys books have been translated into more than a dozen languages worldwide.