Meet Bella
Dr. Bella Ellwood-Clayton writes twisty fiction about the secrets we hide from those closest to us.
Her novels include The Tradwife’s Lie, The Swimming Group, and Weekend Friends. The Swimming Group was voted #2 Best Holiday Read by Sisters in Crime and Weekend Friends was hailed as “unputdownable” by bestselling author Nicola Moriarty.
“Bella Ellwood-Clayton is destined to be the next big thing in psychological thrillers.” — Korina Moss, Agatha Award–winning author
“Unflinching in its portrayal of modern-day parenting, Weekend Friends is a chilling debut that is as confronting as it is compelling. Unputdownable.” — Nicola Moriarty, internationally bestselling author of You Need to Know
“Shocking. The Swimming Group masterfully weaves together cold-water swimming and ice-cold deception.” — Sarah Bailey, bestselling author of The Housemate
Bella also serves as Head of Editorial at NAC Literary Agency and runs Dr. Bella Editorial, where she provides book coaching and developmental editing for commercial and upmarket fiction and memoir, including thrillers, women’s fiction, romance, historical, and book club fiction.
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