'Chasing Squirrels in Retrospect' is semi-autobiographical, which is quite embarrassing really - if you've read the book then you'll understand.

Born in 1979, Stephanie Lawless is originally from Widnes in North West England but now lives on her own in Northamptonshire. As with the character Georgia in the book, she is short, sarcastic and really rather loud. She is a dual-national (her Dad is English and her Mum is American), has two small tattoos and can't abide raisins. So that's nice.

Stephanie has grown up writing and is known for providing an (often ridiculous) poem for every occasion. The main focus of her writing is to make the reader smile and laugh, whilst delivering a positive message. She has been single since the dawn of time (give or take), and is quite vexed about it. With a genuinely kind and sensitive heart and fastidious nature, Stephanie loves nature and is an ambassador of the importance of manners to her young nephews. She's quite annoying.

Since May 2010 Stephanie has worked as Community Fundraising Manager for the charity Dogs for Good (previously Dogs for the Disabled) in Banbury, Oxfordshire, and manages a team of six regional fundraisers. Aside from being an excellent charity, Dogs for Good provides additional perks such as office dogs, the chance to play with puppies, and the real chance to make a difference to the lives of some incredible and inspiring people. Previously Stephanie worked for four years at Diabetes UK in Warrington, Cheshire. Much of the work-related incidents in the book are true, although she wasn't actually attacked by a swan during the Great North Swim.

Stephanie has a 2:1 BSc (Hons) degree in Business and Management, and in early 2016 Stephanie graduated with a Charities MSc in Voluntary Sector Management, based at Cass Business School in London. This part-time course proved to be a bit of a kerfuffle and she has vowed never to undertake any further education again whilst working full-time. What a ridiculous idea.

“This novel is apparently inspired by the chick-lit genre, but it’s heavier on humor and lighter on drinking and promiscuity. Georgia’s story, told in the first person, is almost always humorous, except when circumstances turn heartbreaking”
– Kirkus Reviews