Nadia Cohen is an author who has written numerous historical and contemporary biographies. The Real Roald Dahl is the latest in a series of fascinating in-depth biographies about apparently whimsical children's story tellers who actually hid a darker side behind the public facade.

Others in the series include The Extraordinary Life of AA Milne and The Real Enid Blyton. As an entertainment reporter she worked at various newspapers and magazines in London and New York, covering film festivals, premieres and award ceremonies around the world. She now lives in London with her young family.