Born in Ghana, Frances spent her early childhood between the USA, Austria and Ghana before settling in the UK.

In 2015 Frances' acclaimed first novel ‘From Pasta to Pigfoot’ was published by Jacaranda Books and selected by WH Smith Travel as one of the top 25 of its 100 Summer reads.

Frances was awarded a CBE by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the 2020 New Year’s Honours List for services to the African community in the UK and in Africa.