Author

Penny Hancock

Penny Hancock was born and grew up in South East London. She is an author, teacher and journalist. Her new novel I Thought I Knew You, (the story of the impact on two families after a shocking rape allegation) is published by Mantle and comes out in spring 2019. Her previous novels Tideline, The Darkening Hour and A Trick of the Mind are all published by Simon and Schuster UK. Tideline (about a woman who keeps a young boy captive in her riverside home) was chosen as a Richard and Judy Summer read 2012 and was featured on Simon Mayo’s drive time book club on Radio 2.