Alison Larkin is the bestselling author of The English American, an autobiographical novel about an adopted English woman who finds her birth parents in the USA. She is also an award-winning comedian, producer, the narrator of over 250 audiobooks and founder of Alison Larkin Presents.

As a comedian she headlined at The Comedy Store in LA and spent three years under Hollywood development contract with CBS, Jim Henson Productions and ABC to star in her own sitcom. As an actress she appeared on and off Broadway.

Her wide range of voices can also be heard in countless movies, games and cartoons from Grand Theft Auto 5 to The Wonderpets.

Alison’s solo show, Grief… A Comedy, premiered in 2024 at the Edinburgh Fringe and the Soho Theatre in London to high critical acclaim.

Grief… A Comedy, the book, is the “warm, funny, life-enhancing” follow-up to the show.