Benita Brown was born and brought up in Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East of England by her English mother and Indian father. She went to drama school in London where she met h...view moreBenita Brown was born and brought up in Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East of England by her English mother and Indian father. She went to drama school in London where she met her future husband who, also from Newcastle, was working for the BBC. Not long after, the couple returned to their home town. After working as a teacher and broadcaster and bringing up four chidren, Benita became a full-time writer.view less