Paula Johnston is a writer from Scotland in her late twenties, who put her principles above her chosen career path and opted to walk away from her course in journalism to protect them. She went on to have a successful career in retail management, but after being diagnosed with a chronic illness in her late twenties, Paula now focuses her time on helping other writers with editing, branding, cover designs and logos. Having always worked around people, Paula Johnston has a fierce and keen ability to not only read those stood before her, but cut to the core of their true intentions. Spoiler alert - they are not always as they appear. This fascination with the human psyche now crosses over into her debut novel, 'The Lies She Told', a totally immersive psychological thriller that proves every prize has a price - especially desire. Paula lives just outside Glasgow, with her partner and their cats. In her free time, she likes to read, spend quality time with friends and family and discover interesting new places. She and her partner plan to buy a camper van soon and use it to travel all over Scotland whilst writing.