Catherine Bailey

Catherine Bailey began her travels at the age of sixteen, exchanging school for Central America and the deserts of New Mexico and Arizona. She trained at RADA, launching her career in London’s West End theatres, Hampstead Theatre, the National Theatre and on worldwide tours. She went on to produce for television and radio, where she won several Sony Awards. She produced David Cronenberg’s movie, Spider and the hit series, The Dark is Rising, for BBC World Service. This is her first novel, based on her debut as a documentary filmmaker, shooting a film that nearly cost her life.