Sharon Keon was born in Hackney, East London and now lives in North London with her husband and two children. She enjoys knitting and crochet and updating her ever increasing bucket list, which included writing a book. Going to the cinema is a lifelong hobby, but she can usually be found in the kitchen trying out new recipes such as meatloaf cupcakes, as she has always enjoyed cooking. She recently combined this love of cooking with her love of travelling in a trip to Italy, which inspired It Would Be Rude Not To, her debut novel.