Barbara Francesca Murphy was born in Austria in the 70s. She started writing at an early age, with some of her short stories published in local magazines. As a child and teenager she travelled extensively, getting a taste and knowledge for foreign cultures and fuelling her imagination. She graduated from high school in America and went on to study tourism and management shortly after completing her college course. She settled in Ireland, where she has been living ever since. Lucina’s Letters is her second published book. Her first one, Second Chances, was published in 2019.