Ilona Bannister

Ilona Bannister is the author of When I Ran Away, Little Prisons, and Five coming in 2026.

Ilona’s characters are flawed and relatable, people coming from many different places but all searching for belonging. Underneath the stories there is always a layer of humour, some light in the darkness, and hope for redemption.

Ilona will always be a New Yorker at heart, but she has lived in the UK with her family for almost 20 years.