Tracy Chevalier is an Anglo-American writer of historical fiction. Chevalier published her debut novel, The Virgin Blue, in 1997. Two years later she achieved her breakthrough success with Girl with a Pearl Earring. Chevalier has since written nine further novels, with settings from late medieval Paris to 1970s Washington. Alongside her writing, Chevalier works with many cultural organisations, serving as a trustee on the board of the British Library until 2024. Her latest novel, The Glassmaker, continues her love affair with period settings and the arts, told through the lens of glassmaking in Murano, Italy.
