Vicky Zimmerman studied English at Sussex University, then went on to work in advertising, at the BBC and then as a professional food taster. She is now a full-time writer, based in London, and has written five novels, four of which were under the name Stella Newman. She blogs about restaurants, food and writing at www.stellanewmansblog.wordpress.com.

The Woman Who Wanted More was published in May 2019 by Zaffre.