After graduating with an MFA from the University of Virginia, international bestselling author Laura Dave worked as a freelance journalist for ESPN, before turning to writing. Her novels, Eight Hundred Grapes, The First Husband, The Divorce Party and London is the Best City in America, have been published in fifteen countries and optioned as major motion pictures.

Dave's writing has appeared in The New York Times, Glamour and Cosmopolitan. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband.

‘You won’t be able to put this “addictive” novel down’ Us Weekly

‘Laura Dave writes with humour and insight about relationships in all their complexity, whether she’s describing siblings or fiancés or a couple long-married…a captivating story about the power of family, the limitations of love, and what becomes of a life’s work’ J. Courtney Sullivan, Maine

“Laura Dave paints Sonoma County and its inhabitants with both warmth and smarts in this delicious novel. Eight Hundred Grapes is fun and thought-provoking, and is guaranteed to make you deeply thirsty for some Pinot Noir.” Emma Straub, New York Times bestselling author of The Vacationers

‘This winning tale will both satisfy on a literary level and encourage oenophiles to pour themselves a glass of a recent vintage to enjoy while reading; it’s a tasty treat for wine lovers and teetotalers alike’ Publishers Weekly