Natalie Willbe grew up in a mixed British and Indian three-generation household. She read Law at Oxford University before enjoying a career in advertising, which she left in 2008 to raise her family. She volunteers with a brilliant group for older people and a charity that helps children with reading. She enjoys singing in a choir and spending time with her family and three chickens, including Hennifer Lopez, who only speaks Spanish.

Natalie won the 2025 Comedy Women in Print Prize for her debut novel, which will be published in 2027.

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