author : Marianne HolmesMarianne Holmes was born in Cyprus to RAF parents but is now firmly based in London. \r\n\r\nA love of language led to degrees in Classics from Royal Holloway, University of London and Linguistics from University College London but a desire to pay the bills steered her to a career in marketing. Marianne has now come home to her love of language and writing. \r\n\r\nA Little Bird Told Me is her first novel.\r\n