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Menna van Praag

Menna van Praag was born in Cambridge, England and studied Modern History at Oxford University. Her first novella - an autobiographical tale about a waitress who aspires to be a writer - Men, Money & Chocolate has been translated into 26 languages. Her magical realism novels are all set among the colleges, cafes and bookshops of Cambridge. The House at the End of Hope Street (2014), The Dress Shop of Dreams (2015), The Witches of Cambridge (2016), The Lost Art of Letter Writing (2017) & The Patron Saint of Lost Souls (2018). Menna is currently at work on her upcoming fantasy trilogy, The Sisters Grimm. The first book in the series will be published in 2020 by Transworld (UK) on February 6th & HarperVoyager (US) on March 24th.

Men, Money & Chocolate: 2009 (Hay House)

Happier Than She's Ever Been: 2011 (Hay House)

The House at the End of Hope Street: 2013 (Penguin)

The Dress Shop of Dreams: 2014 (Random House)

The Witches of Cambridge: 2015 (Random House)

The Lost Art of Letter Writing: 2017 (Allison & Busby)

The Patron Saint of Lost Souls: 2018 (Allison & Busby)

The Sisters Grimm: 2020 (Transworld, UK & HarperVoyager, US)


“It takes great courage and determination, to keep looking for light in all the darkness of life.”
Menna van Praag
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