Gytha Lodge is a highly accomplished author, known for her work as a playwright, novelist, and writer for video games and screen. She has won multiple awards for her writing and has built a reputation for creating twisty, dark, and entertaining dramas. Originally from the United Kingdom, Lodge now resides in Cambridge.
In addition to her work as a writer, Lodge is also a single parent and enjoys blogging about the humorous side of raising a small boy who is a self-proclaimed "mega-nerd." She has a deep appreciation for tea, crosswords, and awful puns, and when she's not writing, she can often be found enjoying these simple pleasures.
Lodge studied English at Cambridge, where she quickly gained recognition for her unique brand of storytelling. She later went on to earn a Creative Writing MA from the University of East Anglia. Her debut crime novel, She Lies in Wait, was published by Penguin Random House in the US and UK and has been translated into 12 other languages. The book became an international bestseller in 2019 and was a Richard and Judy book club pick, as well as a Sunday Times and New York Times crime pick.
Lodge's second novel, Watching From the Dark, was released in February 2020, and she has a third book lined up for spring of 2021. In addition to her work as a novelist, Lodge also heads up a copywriting team at a global translation firm and tries to keep all the video-game writing to herself. She is known for her dark yet entertaining drama and has a dedicated following of readers who appreciate her unique storytelling style.