Natalie Fergie lives near Edinburgh. After a twenty-five-year career in nursing, she set up a textiles business and spent ten years making and selling hand-dyed yarn and embroidery threads. She has now moved on to a third career as a writer. Her debut novel, The Sewing Machine, published in 2017, became a word of mouth bestseller, selling 120,000 copies. Her second novel, 25 Library Terrace, will be published in 2025.

Twitter: @NatalieSFergie

Website: www.nataliefergie.com

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