Nell Stevens is a British-American author whose work blends fiction, memoir, and literary criticism. She is the author of the novels "Briefly, A Delicious Life" and "The Original", as well as the memoir "The Victorian and the Romantic", which chronicles her pursuit of a creative writing PhD while following in the footsteps of Gustave Flaubert. Her writing has appeared in publications including The New York Times, The Paris Review, and Vogue. Stevens' work explores themes of desire, creativity, and historical reimagining with wit and intelligence. She divides her time between London and New York.