Hullo, you probably got to my website by doing one of the following:

* Doing a search for ‘Ilana Fox Books‘. I’m currently writing my fourth novel for Orion Books, and you can find out about the ones that have already been published here.

* Doing a search for ‘Ilana Fox social media‘ / ‘Ilana Fox ASOS‘ / ‘Ilana Fox consultant‘. If you’re interested in who I’ve worked for and what I do with social media and community engagement, look no further. It’s all here.

*Doing a search for ‘Ilana Fox escort Sydney‘. Yeah, that’s not me. That’s just a hot hooker who stole my name, but weirdly looks like me too. What can you do? But if you’re looking for her – rather than me – tell her I said hullo and I hope business is doing well. I am very sad that the prostitute in Sydney no longer goes by my name. Godspeed.

And if you’re on this page purely because you want to know more about me, well – I’m half-American, but was born and bred in Hertfordshire. I moved to London when I was eighteen, and I live in East Dulwich.

I love to travel. I never had a gap year or have taken any proper time off from being one of those annoying, ambitious over-achievers, so I try to flit around the world as much as I can, having ridiculous adventures along the way. I also like to sunbathe and be lazy (which is great when you’re a writer, as it allows you to do both a lot of the time).

I like dancing hard, sleeping, cooking, roller-skating, driving fast, running slowly, and I love writing novels. I always cry when I finish a manuscript, and I love talking to my readers. If you are one, get in touch.

Enjoy my site, and if you want to drop me a line you can find me on Twitter – I’m @Ilana. x

My Favourite Things (right now)

  • To drink: Champagne followed by spiced rum and diet coke followed by gin and tonic.
  • To listen to: Depends on my mood.  But always KISS, The Velvet Underground, Britney, Keane, Veruca Salt, Nirvana, Goldfrapp … my Last.fm can tell you a bit more.
  • To eat: Lobster (but only in the States). BBQ chicken (especially in St Lucia). The chicken my father cooks on his BBQ (different to BBQ chicken, but just as lovely). Dim sum. I realise this makes me look incredibly unhealthy, but I do eat lots of other things too.
  • To do: Get up to no good with friends. Argue with people who are wrong. Attention seek (not really, but I often look like I am so I may as well pretend it’s intentional). Write. Come up with amazing business ideas that I’ll never do as I don’t have the time (and don’t say I could make the time, I tend to work 6 day weeks at the moment).

My worst things (always)

  • Eggs
  • Fish (alive. Looking at me. Swimming at me. Flapping about as they suffocate in the air)
  • Frogs (hopping at me. I know. I think I’m the centre of everyone’s world)
  • Buses
  • When my cats break their leg / get sick. I am the Mayor of my vets on FourSquare.
  • Smug, liberal, Guardian-reading atheists who don’t respect – and often insult – those who choose to have religious faith.
  • Social Media Gurus. You know who you are.
  • People who don’t believe me when I say I’m busy every day for the next two weeks. I AM. I’m not making it UP. I’m BUSY.

And I think that’s it.