Abigail Dean

Abigail Dean is an English writer, living in south London. She has written the novels Girl A, Day One, and The Death of Us.

Biography

Dean was born in Manchester and grew up in Hayfield, Derbyshire. She graduated from Robinson College, Cambridge in 2008 with a degree in English literature. After her degree she took a law conversion course, eventually specialising in information technology law, in which she has had a career. She worked as a lawyer for Google.
In 2019 it was reported that Dean received a six-figure sum from UK publisher HarperCollins for her first novel Girl A and another, The Conspiracies. She reportedly received a seven-figure deal from US publisher Viking Press. Girl A was published in the UK in January 2021.

Personal life

She works as a full time writer. She lives in South East London with her husband, son and cat called Woody.

Publications

Girl A. London: HarperCollins, 2021..
Day One. Hemlock, 2024..
The Death of Us. HarperCollins, 2025..