Author

Mary Gibson

12 books, mostly historical fiction, for Head of Zeus and W. F. Howes Ltd, 2015–2026

Mary Gibson was born and brought up in Bermondsey, southeast London, the setting for all her novels, and now lives in Kent. After a 30-year career in publishing, she took early retirement in 2009 to write her debut novel, Custard Tarts and Broken Hearts, which became a Kindle bestseller and was selected for World Book Night 2015. She has since written a series of Bermondsey-set historical novels, including Jam and Roses, Gunner Girls and Fighter Boys, Hattie's Home, A Sister's Struggle and The Bermondsey Bookshop.