Polly Courtney

Polly Courtney is author of six novels as well as a regular commentator on TV and radio. She made her name in 2006 with GOLDEN HANDCUFFS, a semi-autobiographical account of life in the Square Mile. Her subsequent page-turners have tackled sexism, racism, lads' mags, fame culture and the wealth divide. In late 2011, on the publication of her fifth novel, Courtney famously walked out on her publisher, HarperCollins, frustrated by the 'chick lit' covers assigned to her books. She went on to self-publish FERAL YOUTH, a compelling story set during the London riots and told from the perspective of a disenfranchised 15-year-old girl.