AJ Pearce grew up in Hampshire, England. She studied at the University of Sussex and Northwestern University. A chance discovery of a 1939 women's magazine became the inspiration for her series The Emmy Lake Chronicles, which includes Dear Mrs. Bird, Yours Cheerfully, and Mrs. Porter Calling. She lives in the south of England.

"The spirited conclusion to Pearce's Emmy Lake Chronicles... what hits hardest is the sense of camaraderie among the women. It's a satisfying finale." --Publishers Weekly

Praise for Dear Mrs. Bird

"Funny, fresh, and touching, Dear Mrs. Bird is a pitch-perfect pleasure. It's a rare and wonderful thing to read a book that seems to live properly in its era." --Annie Barrows, New York Times bestselling co-author of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society

"A marvelous treat. Charming and delightful." --Nina Stibbe, author of Love, Nina

"A joy from start to finish. Dear Mrs. Bird is as funny as it is heartwarming." --John Boyne, author of The Heart's Invisible Furies

"I relished every moment of Dear Mrs. Bird. What a joy! Hilarious, heartwarming, and unutterably charming." --Jennifer Ryan, author of The Chilbury Ladies' Choir

"Charming and funny."
--New York Post

Publisher: Scribner Book Company

Pub date: 2026-08-11

Length: 304 pages