Susan Stokes-Chapman

Susan Stokes-Chapman grew up in the historic Georgian city of Lichfield before moving on to spend four years in Aberystwyth, graduating with a BA in Education & English Literature and an MA in Creative Writing.

Susan's debut novel Pandora will be published in January 2022 by Harvill Secker. It is a loose reinterpretation of the Greek myth of Pandora's Box, telling the story of aspiring jewellery artist Dora Blake and her encounter with an ancient vase which her tyrannical uncle is desperately keen to keep a secret.

The novel was shortlisted for the 2020 Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize and longlisted for the Bath Novel Award that same year.