Dr Suzanne Moss is a horticultural education professional and researcher in eighteenth-century gardens and collections. The history of gardens as scientific collections is a particular interest and was the subject of her PhD and subsequent post-doctorate research fellowship. The history of sexuality has become a recent fascination while trying to write this book. A background in both archaeology and horticulture means she can dig a really excellent hole, both literally and metaphorically.

Sue lives in Hampshire, UK with her dog Wilma. She is originally from Yorkshire and misses it. In her spare time she’s renovating a house, doing the garden and writing books – it really sounds quite wholesome doesn’t it.

She finds writing about herself in the third person weird.