Alex Hay grew up in Cambridge and Cardiff and has been writing for as long as he can remember. He studied History at York University and wrote his dissertation on female power in royal courts, combing the archives for every scrap of drama and skulduggery he could find. He has worked in magazine publishing and the charity sector and is a graduate of the Curtis Brown Creative Write Your Novel course. The Housekeepers is his debut novel and won the Caledonia Novel Award 2022. Alex lives with his husband in South East London. Alex's Book Choices The Railway Children  by E Nesbitt The House of Stairs  by Ruth Rendell as Barbara Vine See here for the relevant excerpt from the Railway Children academic article Ed was talking about...  Buy Alex's excellent book The Housekeepers  here. Pre-order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here. Keep in touch We love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media: Twitter: @twolitchicks Instagram: @two_lit_chicks TikTok: @two_lit_chicks Email: [email protected] Thank you so much for listening. Listeners, we love you. Two Lit Chicks Podcast is recorded and produced by Your Voice Here Support the show