Harriet Constable is a writer and filmmaker based in London. She was named one of the Observer’s top 10 new novelists for 2024.

Her debut novel, The Instrumentalist, sold to Bloomsbury following a seven-way auction in the UK, Simon & Schuster in the US and Harper Collins in Canada. After publishing in August 2024 it became an international bestseller, was named a ‘Best Historical Fiction’ by The Sunday Times, was shortlisted for the HWA Crown Debut award and won the Prix Littéraire des Musiciens in France. It is published in 22 countries across the globe. The book is inspired by the true story of Anna Maria della Pietà, who was an orphan, musical prodigy and student of Antonio Vivaldi.

Harriet’s journalism and documentary work is featured in outlets including The New York Times, BBC and The Guardian. She was a producer for BBC News at Six, Britain’s flagship TV news programme, and is a Rough Guide to Kenya co-author. She was part of the team that made the BAFTA-award winning 9/11: Inside the President’s War Room.

Originally from London, Harriet grew up playing the flute and piano and singing with her mother, a classically trained musician.

Harriet is represented by Madeleine Milburn.