Jessica Kathryn Burton is an English author born in London in 1982. She has established herself as a successful novelist with a strong international readership. Burton has published four adult novels: The Miniaturist, The Muse, The Confession, and The House of Fortune. All four were Sunday Times bestsellers, with The Miniaturist, The Muse, and The House of Fortune reaching number one on the charts. Both The Miniaturist and The Muse also became New York Times bestsellers and were featured on BBC Radio 4's Books at Bedtime. In addition to her adult fiction, Burton has written three books for children: The Restless Girls, Medusa, and Hidden Treasure. Her work has achieved significant international reach, with her novels collectively published in almost 40 languages. Beyond her novels, her short stories have appeared in publications including Harpers Bazaar US and Stylist.