Tracy Chevalier

Fiction Historical Fiction
  • Tracy Chevalier is an American-born author living in London.

  • Born in 1962, she grew up in Washington D.C. and developed a love for reading at a young age.

  • Chevalier studied English at Oberlin College and later earned an MA in creative writing from the University of East Anglia.

  • Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked as a reference book editor.

  • Her breakthrough novel, Girl With a Pearl Earring, was published in 1998.

  • Chevalier's works often blend historical fiction with art history, exploring the lives of artists and their subjects.

  • She continues to write and has gained international recognition for her novels.

Books by Tracy Chevalier