Thorunn Bacon was born and raised in Iceland, but now lives on the East coast of England with her husband and teenage children. Foreign Pleasures is Thorunn's first full-length novel, but she's previously written and published short stories and memoire pieces. Thorunn has an MA in Creative Writing, and is a qualified Writing Coach. She has run numerous Creative Writing courses and workshops. Thorunn's website is at https: //www.thorunnb.wordpress.com When not writing, Thorunn works as a registered Osteopath.