Meet Bella

Dr. Bella Ellwood-Clayton writes page-turning fiction packed with drama, trauma and kisses.

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. Bestselling author Nicola Moriarty called Weekend Friends “unputdownable.”

 
 
 

“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 is Head of Editorial at NAC Literary Agency and runs Dr. Bella Editorial, where she provides developmental editing and book coaching and for commercial and upmarket fiction and memoir. She works across thriller and mysteries, women’s fiction, romance, historical, and book club fiction.

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