Hayley Long

Background

Hayley grew up in Felixstowe and studied English at Aberystwyth University before travelling abroad and then working in London, Cardiff and Norfolk as an English teacher.

Achievements

• This was followed in May 2010 with "Lottie Biggs is Not Desperate" which was longlisted for the Young Minds Book Award 2010. lieutenant was shortlisted for the 2012 Costa Book Awards and was the winner of the Seventh annual Essex Book Award in March 2013.