Meet Bella

Drama, trauma and kisses

Dr. Bella Ellwood-Clayton writes twisty fiction. Her novels are 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.”

The Tradwife’s Lie and The Swimming Group are both free to read on Kindle+.

 
 
 

“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 for commercial fiction and memoir. She works across thrillers and mysteries, women’s fiction, romance, historical, and book club fiction.

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