Marisa Laycock was born and grew up in south-west London to Italian parents. After graduating from the university of Westminster, she obtained a postgraduate diploma in literature ...view moreMarisa Laycock was born and grew up in south-west London to Italian parents. After graduating from the university of Westminster, she obtained a postgraduate diploma in literature and postmodernism at the London Metropolitan University, then trained as a Montessori teacher. She currently divides her time between teaching and writing and lives in Hertfordshire with her husband and daughter. Her hobbies include yoga, calligraphy and astrology.view less