Adèle Daphne Geras (née Weston; born 15 March 1944)[2][3][1] FRSL is an English writer for young children, teens and adults.

Her father (later a lawyer and High Court judge in Tanganyika)[4] was in the Colonial Service and she had a varied childhood, living in countries such as Nigeria, Cyprus, Tanganyika (now the mainland part of Tanzania), Gambia and British North Borneo in a short span of time.

She attended Roedean School in Brighton and then graduated from St Hilda's College, Oxford with a degree in Modern Languages.

Her novels for adults include: Facing the Light, Hester's Story, Made in Heaven, and A Hidden Life.

In December 2016 Geras appeared as a member of the team from St Hilda's College Oxford in the Christmas Special of BBC Two's University Challenge.