Tana French was born in Ireland and raised in Ireland, Italy, the United States, and Malawi until settling in Dublin in 1990. She studied professional acting at Trinity College in Dublin and has experience in theater, cinema, and voiceover. Faithful Place, The Likeness, and In the Woods, which won the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity, and Barry awards for best debut novel, are her works. Her spouse and daughter reside with her in Dublin.