The Orphan's Gift

Renita D'Silva is an award-winning author of more than 15 novels, many of them historical fiction. She grew up in a picturesque coastal village in the south of India, which has inspired the setting and backstory of many of her novels. Her novels include Monsoon Memories, The Forgotten Daughter, The Stolen Girl, A Sister's Promise, A Mother’s Secret, A Daughter’s Courage and Beneath An Indian Sky. D'Silva was the winner of the 2023 Joffe Books Prize. Her most recent novel is a psychological thriller: Two Perfect Couples (2025).

Born in Yorkshire, England, Kristin Atherton is an award-winning audiobook narrator and LAMDA-trained stage and screen actress with over 16 years of experience. Kristin's acting credits include K-Shop, National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem, Waterloo Road and video game Elite Dangerous. She has narrated more than 500 audiobooks in many genres, including Dreda Say Mitchell's Spare Room, Faking Friends by Jane Fallon and The Children of Jocasta by Natalie Hayne.