Mel Sherratt

Mel Sherratt is a successful British author, best known for her crime fiction, mystery, and thriller novels. She has been writing for most of her life, having won her first writing competition at the age of eleven. Sherratt has a unique writing style, which she describes as "grit-lit" or "fiction with a punch." This style is characterized by its raw, realistic portrayal of crime and its effects on individuals and communities.

Sherratt has published over ten novels since 2012, all of which have been bestsellers on Amazon Kindle. Several of her books have reached the top three ranks in their genre classification. In addition to her crime fiction, Sherratt also writes romantic comedies under the pen name Marcie Steele. She has contributed feature articles to various publications, including Writers Forum Magazine, The Writers and Artists website, and The Guardian.

Sherratt is a regular speaker at events, conferences, and festivals in the UK. She has spoken at Harrogate, Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival, and the London Book Fair, among others. She cites Elizabeth Haynes, Mandasue Heller, Lynda la Plante, and Martina Cole as her inspirations.

In 2014, Sherratt was shortlisted for the Dagger in Library Award of the Crime Writers Association (CWA). In 2017, she was named one of the 100 most influential people in her hometown. Sherratt currently resides in Stoke-on-Trent with her husband and terrier, Dexter. She makes liberal use of her hometown as a backdrop for some of her books.