Heba Al-Wasity was inspired to write by her own experiences of being born an Iraqi-refugee in Libya, growing up in Canada, and attending medical school in the UK.

Weavingshaw is her debut novel, the first in a trilogy, which was an instant #1 Sunday Times Bestseller. It will also be translated into 10 languages

She currently lives with her husband in the north of England. When she is not practicing medicine or writing, she can be found procrastinating all her life admin. Likely, at this very moment, she is buried under a mountain of paperwork that has build up over weeks, even months. Send help.