Leodora Darlington is a writer from London with Ghanaian heritage. She received a distinction for her Masters in Creative Writing from Brunel University, where she studied under authors like Benjamin Zepheniah. A Bookseller Rising Star in 2021, Leodora also enjoyed working as a bookseller at Harrods, and several years as an editor publishing a range of bestselling fiction. The Exes is her debut novel.