Ruth Spencer

Ruth lives in Rothley, Leicestershire, England with her space obsessed husband Simon and her black cat Violet. She found her love of books at a young age and remembers the old library where she was brought up fondly. It was a place of sanctuary and a place to hide out if ever there was a 'zombie apocalypse' you'd find Ruth hiding there.

On her monthly visits with her mum, they would bring home books of many different genres and Ruth quickly moved from reading teen novels to digesting adult books.

Ruth was always afraid of horror films, she remembers the time her mum bought her 'The Thing' to watch when she was still at primary school, thinking it a nice science fiction film. Ruth was terrified and her feelings for horror films remained until her mid twenties, when, she watched 'Interview with the Vampire' for the first time. The film captivated her and suddenly she began to appreciate horror films and began reading Urban Fantasy books. Vampire films quickly became a favorite and the idea for her debut novel slowly began to develop.

Currently Ruth is writing the sequel to Origin of the Vampire and when she isn't writing and promoting her book she loves to relax by drawing portraits. The great outdoors is a big passion and holidays in The Lake District and by the sea in Cornwall and Dorset give Ruth great inspiration. But it was walking in the woods close to home where Ruth had her eureka moment and worked out the final piece of the puzzle for her debut novel. Walking in the countryside near home remains a weekly ritual, and of course coffee and cake is essential before returning home.