Olivia Rytwinski was born in Worcestershire and now lives in North Yorkshire with her family. She has a degree in English Literature and a postgraduate degree in Marketing. Olivia is a full-time writer after previously working in Marketing and education during her earlier career years.To date she has written five contemporary psychological thriller novels - ‘A Family by Design’, set in the Scottish Highlands, published 2017, ‘I Never Knew you’, set in rural Wensleydale, published 2019, ‘Shadowlake’, set in The Lake District, published March 2021, 'The Actor', set in Whitby, published 2022 and 'The Blue House' set near Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, published in February 2024.Olivia’s writing and stories stem from her fascination with the workings of the human mind and how adult relationships and family dynamics evolve over time and struggle amidst all the pressures that modern society brings - and on top of this how we are all under the influence of our inbuilt biological drivers that shape our behaviours.Olivia gives talks and presentations about her writing and her novels to community groups throughout Yorkshire - sharing her journey to becoming a published author.Read more about this authorRead less about this author