Who am I?
I'm a fiction writer, teacher and writing mentor. I write speculative and fantasy fiction under the name Caroline Finch and historical fiction as Caroline Lea. My next novel, THE THOUSAND DEATHS OF ROMEO AND JULIET will be published in the UK, US, Spain, Italy and Brazil in March 2027 .
My fiction and poetry have been longlisted for the BBC Short Story Prize and Sunday Times Short Story Award, and shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, the Fish Short Story Competition and various flash fiction prizes. My novel, LOVE, SEX & FRANKENSTEIN was longlisted for the Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize. THE GLASS WOMAN, was published to critical acclaim and shortlisted for the HWA Debut Crown. My next novel, THE METAL HEART, was Scottish Waterstones Book of the Month. My novel, PRIZE WOMEN was featured and acclaimed on BBC Woman's Hour.
I'm passionate about helping other writers to grow and succeed: I have taught creative writing at the University of Warwick and have run courses for Writing West Midlands. I'm also always delighted to run workshops for schools. I'm often recruited to give talks at literary festivals and events - you can contact me on here or via my publishers.
I live in Warwick with my partner and children and am working on my next novel.
