“I tried to write about my first marriage in a fictional version but got two pages into it and realised it was too personal. Then I came up with an old-fashioned love triangle, which became the plot for 'Ralph's Party.'”

English author of popular fiction

Lisa Jewell is an English author of popular fiction, known for novels that have reached a wide general readership. Her work spans from Ralph’s Party in 1999 to Don’t Let Him In in 2025. She first came to prominence with Ralph’s Party and has continued to publish steadily, including Thirtynothing, After the Party, Then She Was Gone, Watching You, The Family Upstairs, Invisible Girl, and None of This Is True. Her fiction often centers on relationships, family life, and the tensions hidden beneath ordinary settings.