Her first book, The Wild Other, was shortlisted for The Wainwright Prize. Her critically acclaimed second book, My Wild & Sleepless Nights: A Mother's Story and third book The Red of My Blood were instant Sunday Times bestsellers and rated ‘best books of the year’ in which they were published. Her fourth memoir, The Giant on The Skyline, was published in May 2024.

She hosts the popular podcast, Tiny Acts of Bravery.  Originally from Oxfordshire, she is currently living in Washington DC with her husband and the youngest three of her five children.