The Birdcage Library

Freya Berry studied English literature at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating with honors, and worked for several years as a financial and political journalist at Reuters and then the Daily Mail. The Dictator's Wife, her debut novel, was inspired by the close observation of the wives of some of the world's most powerful leaders. It was a BBC2 Between the Covers pick and shortlisted for the Authors' Club Best First Novel award. The Birdcage Library was an Amazon UK Book of the Year 2023 Editor's Pick. Berry is British-Indian and lives in London.