If Only I Could Tell You

Hannah Beckerman studied English at King's College, London and for a Master's degree at Queen Mary and Westfield, London. She spent twelve years working in television, first as a Producer for the BBC and subsequently as a Commissioning Editor for Arts and Documentaries at Channel 4 and the Discovery Channel USA. She lived in Bangladesh for two years, working for the BBC World Service Trust.

Hannah is now a full-time author and journalist. She is a book critic and features writer for the Observer, the FT Weekend Magazine and the Sunday Express and a regular chair at literary festivals and events. She has been a judge for numerous book prizes including the Costa Book Awards. If Only I Could Tell You is Hannah's second novel. She lives in London with her husband and daughter.

“I loved it (even though it made me cry).” — Jojo Moyes
&#8220Utterly compelling and completely heart-breaking. I couldn’t put it down.&#8221 — Ruth Hogan
>&#8220Achingly real … The author combines authentically imperfect characters and a well-paced, plausible plot. Jodi Picoult’s fans will find much to love in this often heartbreaking story.&#8221 — Publishers Weekly
&#8220A beautiful tale, written with such elegance, heart, and insight into both the fragility and strength of family relationships.&#8221 — Ruth Jones
>&#8220Delivers an emotional punch. … readers will cheer for Audrey as she works to untangle her family’s long-held secrets.&#8221 — Booklist
>&#8220Beckerman is masterful in her storytelling. … The narrative is fractured through time and viewpoint into large, weighty chunks and small, sharp shards, and she joins these together seamlessly into a tense tale that is much stronger for its delivery. … A gripping story about love and loss.&#8221 — Kirkus Reviews
&#8220Totally engrossing, achingly sad and so perceptive about the corrosive legacy of family secrets.&#8221 — Kate Eberlen, author of Miss You
&#8220Compelling and deeply moving. So beautiful it made me cry.&#8221 — Marian Keyes
&#8220An emotionally devastating novel. So compelling that I read it, cover to cover, in a single day.&#8221 — John Boyne, author of The Heart’s Invisible Furies
&#8220An emotionally engaging, clever, and wonderfully satisfying novel--proper storytelling at its finest. — Kate Mosse, author of The Burning Chambers