Frances Spalding (b 1950) is the art historian biographer of several important Bloomsbury figures whose lives and work are closely interwoven with Persephone Books. Her subjects include Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant, Roger Fry, and Gwen Raverat who provided the delightful illustrations for The Runaway. She has also written a biography of John Minton who captured the essence of Elizabeth David's writing in his 1950s book covers and illustrations.