Carmella Lowkis grew up in Wiltshire and has a degree in English literature and Creative Writing from the University of Warwick.

After graduating, she worked for some years in public and academic libraries, before moving into book marketing. She is currently a Senior Marketing Executive at Vintage, Penguin Random House, and lives in North London.

Her debut novel, Spitting Gold, is set in 19th century Paris and follows two estranged sisters – formerly celebrated (and fraudulent) spirit mediums – as they come back together for one last con. It will be published in Spring 2024 by Doubleday in the UK and Atria Books in the US.