Anita Abriel was born in Sydney, Australia. She received a BA in English Literature with a minor in Creative Writing from Bard College, and attended UC Berkeley’s Masters in Creative Writing program. She lives in California with her family and is the author of The Light After the War which was inspired by her mother’s story of survival during WWII.
Genres: Historical
Novels
The Light After the War (2020)
Lana's War (2021)
A Girl During the War (2022)
aka The Italian Girl
The Life She Wanted (2023)
The Philadelphia Heiress (2024)
American Housewife (2025)
Lana's War (2021)
A Girl During the War (2022)
aka The Italian Girl
The Life She Wanted (2023)
The Philadelphia Heiress (2024)
American Housewife (2025)
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