Judith MackrellJudith Mackrell's biography of the Russian ballerina Lydia Lopokova, Bloomsbury Ballerina, was shortlisted for the Costa Biography Award, her group biographies Flappers and Going with the Boys were critically acclaimed and TheUnfinished Palazzo was an international bestseller. She was for many years the dance critic of The Guardian, for whom she still writes. She has also appeared on television and radio, as well as writing on dance, co-authoring The Oxford Dictionary of Dance. She lives in London. Her latest book is Artists, Siblings, Visionaries. Read More Read Less