Thelma Ainsworth is a writer whose life story reads like a testament to strength and versatility. A Cambridge University law graduate, former City lawyer, and New York Attorney, Thelma traded the boardroom for the battlefield, serving as an officer in the armed forces for a decade. Her sharp analytical mind and resilience in the face of life's challenges shine through in her deeply personal and powerful memoir, I Am a Wolf Tonight—the first book in her Surviving Badly series. Thelma brings a raw, unflinching honesty to her writing, exploring themes of cancer, loss, complex grief, and the messy realities of survival. 

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Thelma enjoys running and has completed both the London Marathon and the Paris Marathon. She still runs regularly and takes part each year in the Royal Parks Half Marathon and Hackney Half Marathon in London. Whilst serving as an officer in the armed forces she worked all over the UK and abroad including Scotland and Germany. She lives in London with her two children.