Lucinda Riley was born in Ireland and wrote her first book aged 24. Her novel 'The Orchid House'(also called 'Hothouse Flower') was selected for the UK's Richard and Judy Bookclub in 2011 and went on to sell 2 million copies worldwide. She is a multiple New York Times bestselling author and has topped the bestseller charts in four European countries.'The Seven Sisters' is the first of a unique seven book series based allegorically on the mythology of the famous star constellation.Lucinda's books are translated into 28 languages and published in 38 countries. She lives with her husband and four children on the North Norfolk coast in England and in the South of France.