Vikki Patis

Vikki Patis is an author of suspense novels with a gothic twist. Her latest novel, Return to Blackwater House, was published in March 2022 by Hodder & Stoughton, and her debut horror novel will be published in 2026.

She also writes historical fiction as Victoria Hawthorne. Her debut historical suspense novel, The House at Helygen, was published in April 2022 by Quercus and later became a bestseller. Her latest novel, The Darkest Night, was published in April 2024 and was the runner-up for the ADCI Literary Prize.

Originally from North London, she lives in Scotland with her wife, two wild golden retrievers, and an even wilder cat.