

Rebecca Stott (b. 1964) is Professor of Literature & CreativeWriting at UEA. Her first novel Ghostwalk (2007), which was shortlisted for the IMPAC award, was followed by The Coral Thief (2009), which was a BBC Book at Bedtime. She has also published three non-fiction books, including Darwin and the Barnacle (2003) and Oyster (2004), as well as academic books on Victorian literature.