Born and raised in Wellington, New Zealand, Lisa Emanuel studied law and political science in Wellington, Jerusalem and Sydney. She has worked as a political staffer and a judge’s associate and in human rights law and marketing and communications. She now works as a competition lawyer and is writing her second novel. She lives in Sydney, Australia, with her husband, three children and dog. Shortlisted for the KYD 2019 Unpublished Manuscript Award, The Covered Wife is Lisa’s first novel.