Born in London to a Swedish mother and English father, Anita spent her childhood moving between the two countries. She met her husband when she was eighteen and they laid down roots in sunny Dorset to raise their four children. Anita is proud to be a ‘vintage veggie’; she and her husband gave up meat and dairy over thirty years ago, and raised their family with the same ethics. With the children now grown and flying the nest, and the family expanding, Anita divides her time between tracing her ancestral roots across Ireland, England and Scandinavia, and writing in her nature filled garden with her cats. She draws on her own experiences and those of her family and friends for character inspiration and plot lines. She focuses on the ‘what ifs’ in life; on the decisions made in haste or under duress, that have far-reaching consequences down the line. An avid genealogist, she incorporates ancestors names in all of her stories as a nod to their memory. 'Cobbled Streets & Teenage Dreams' is the first in a five part family saga which works backwards, starting in 2017 and ending with the fifth book in 1900. Set in Brockenhurst, Stratford-upon-Avon, York and Haworth, the saga follows four families through love, marriage, deception, celebration, grief and two world wars. 'Zara' is a trio of modern day novelettes, following three women: Zara, Monique and Freya. The stories focus on the pivotal moment that changes their lives, taking them in an unexpected direction, with a feel-good happily ever after.