Louise Kean is a top consultant for the film industry and the author of three other novels, including The Perfect 10, rights to which have just sold in the United States. The Perfect 10 was inspired by Louise's real-life experience of losing half her body weight – going from size 24 to size 12 in a year. As a result of the huge publicity the book received, Louise is now in great demand as a freelance writer and pundit on the modern woman's experience. She is 31 and lives in Richmond
