Louisa Treger writes biographical historical fiction about women artists, writers and public figures whose lives have often been overshadowed by more famous names. The Lodger imagines Dorothy Richardson’s relationship with H. G. Wells, The Dragon Lady centres on Lady Virginia Courtauld in colonial Rhodesia, and Madwoman follows journalist Nellie Bly’s undercover investigation inside an asylum. The Paris Muse turns to photographer and artist Dora Maar during her relationship with Pablo Picasso. Treger’s novels are research-led and character-focused, using real biographies as the framework for fiction rather than presenting invented scenes as documentary fact. Madwoman and The Paris Muse are the clearest examples of Treger’s interest in women whose work was obscured by institutions or famous men, with fiction used to restore their perspective rather than replace the historical record. Read more Less
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