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Eva Verde
Eva Verde is a writer from
East London.
Her novels Lives Like Mine and In Bloom
are published by Simon and Schuster.
Eva's love song to libraries, I Am Not Your
Tituba forms part of Kit De Waal’s Common
People: An Anthology of Working-Class
Writers. Eva’s words feature
in Marie Claire, Grazia, Elle, The Big Issue
and Women’s Health, also penning the new
foreword for the international
bestselling author Jackie Collins
Goddess of Vengeance.
Them Girls will be published by
Simon and Schuster
in April 2026.
Eva lives in Essex with her husband,
daughters and favourite child
Steve the dog.
Known for her emotional and thought-provoking storytelling, Eva's novels explore themes of identity, class and self discovery, often with a savage thread of female rage.
Her stories are deeply domestic and connected to the ordinary beauty of everyday life, resonating with readers around the world - which never fails to amaze her.
Lives Like Mine
"Reads like a conversation and a confession. An exciting new voice and a joy to read."
- Kit De Waal
"Full of grit & raw emotion... you still feel its emotional punch days after finishing."
- Heat
"Eva's writing breaks new ground in a confident and original voice."
- Yvvette Edwards
"Lives Like Mine is an assured debut from a writer who is going to go far"
- Red
In Bloom
"A powerful mother-daughter tale"
- Closer
"A lovely book"
- Hello
"I loved Verde's debut, Lives Like Mine, and this is just raw and insightful"
- Good Housekeeping
"Authentic and relatable...I highly recommend this gorgeous book"
- Diana Anyawko
"Bittersweet, funny, very real. I couldn't put it down"
- Louise Hare