Zoë Heller

Zoë Kate Hinde Heller (born 7 July 1965) is an English journalist and novelist. Her three published books are "Everything You Know" (1999), "Notes on a Scandal" (2003) and "The Believers" (2008). "Notes on a Scandal" was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. It was also made into a 2006 movie, starring Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett.
As a journalist, Heller has written for "The Independent", "Vanity Fair", "The New Yorker", "The Sunday Times" and "The Daily Telegraph".
Heller was born in St Pancras, London. Her father, Lukas Heller, was a German Jewish immigrant. Her brother, Bruno Heller, is also a writer. She married American screenwriter Lawrence Konner in 2007, although the couple have since split. She has two daughters.