About

S J Watson was born in the Midlands, lives in London and worked in the NHS
for a number of years.

In 2009 Watson was accepted into the first Faber Academy ‘Writing a Novel’
course, a programme that covers all aspects of the novel-writing process.
Before I Go To Sleep is the result.

Before I Go To Sleep has become a phenomenal international success, sold in
42 territories around the world. It is a New York Times and Sunday Times
bestseller, and won both the Crime Writers’ Association Award for Best Debut
Novel and the Galaxy National Book Award for Crime Thriller of the Year.
Before I Go To Sleep has also been acquired for film by Ridley Scott’s
production company, Scott Free, with Rowan Joffe to direct.