Jane Rusbridge lives and works in coastal West Sussex. Her debut novel, The Devil's Music (Bloomsbury, 2009)was nominated for the 2011 International IMPAC Literary Award. 'An unputdownable and beautifuly written novel' Tania Hershman Read the reviews:http://www.janerusbridge.co.uk/reviews/Her second novel, ROOK (Aug 2012)is one of 9 launch titles from Bloomsbury's exciting new literary imprint, Bloomsbury Circus.‘Rusbridge's sympathetic and respectful handling of a sensitive issue conveys an emotional impact that resonates long after the closing pages’ Times Literary Supplement‘the Anglo-Saxon material is genuinely fascinating and the writing itself is really fine – often lush and ambitiously poetic, but always controlled' Daily Mail'intense, atmospheric, and beautifully written' Joanna Briscoe