Angela Huth was born in London on August 29, 1938, just before the advent of World War II threw Europe into bloody conflict. Her father, Harold Edward Huth, was a film producer, and his profession may have nudged her towards writing for a variety of media—television, the theater, magazines, and newspapers— which she has done throughout her career. As well as this multi-media work, she has published short story collections and almost a dozen novels.

Most of her novels are primarily 'relationship stories' about the bittersweet disappointments, reversals, and rewards of love. Land Girls offers a sophisticated, adult treatment of character and motive, but the trio of young women at the heart of the story make it very appealing for young adult readers.

Angela Huth attended schools in England and France before embarking on her writing career. She has daughters, Candida and Eugenie...