Priya Parmar

Priya Parmar is a former freelance editor and dramaturg. She holds degrees in literature and theatre and is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Edinburgh. She divides her time between Hawaii and London. Exit the Actress is her first book.

Reviews for Journal d'une Courtisane (Exit the Actress)

“A real triumph….A vivid imagining of the restoration London of Charles II with Nell Gwynn as a powerful and engaging heroine set in the busy world of the theater. This debut novel captures the glamorous world of the amoral court and the struggle of the city. Priya Parmar is a writer to watch.”

—Philippa Gregory author of The Other Boleyn Girl

"Clever ... a delight ... irresistible ... I loved this book."

-- Sharon Kay Penman, author of Devil's Brood

“Nell is irrepressible, spunky, delightful: who wouldn’t fall in love with her? Her story unfolds through diary entries, letters, news announcements, recipes. It¹s a tasty and often amusing confection, sure to please. I absolutely adored it.”

—Sandra Gulland, author of the Josephine B. Trilogy and Mistress of the Sun