Anna OG Goodman

Anna was born into a family that loved adventure, nature and travel. Her father was (now retired) a tropical forester living in Nicaragua when he met Anna's mother, a midwife, who was also living in Nicaragua (and who occasionally got paid with chickens in exchange for delivering babies).

Anna was born in 1980 in San Pedro Sula, Honduras (which was, at the time, the murder capital of the world). Later, the family moved to Nepal, Belgium and Barbados.

Whilst her parents were still in Barbados, Anna came back to the UK to do her A-levels. This was when she discovered her love for biology and particularly, the brain. This led her to St. Andrews, Scotland, where she did a four-year neuroscience degree.

Anna then moved to Cambridge to complete a PhD in neurodegenerative disease and married Daniel, who now leads the church they attend. She currently spends her time looking after their two boys and loves to write as often as she can.

One of Anna's favourite quotes is from William Booth. "One day, I want to look back on everything I’ve accomplished, big or small, and be able to say “it is because God had all the adoration of my heart, all the power of my will, & all the influence of my life” (William Booth).