Carolyne has a BA in 'English Literature and Creative Writing' (2:1). She is now studying for an MA in Creative Writing.

Describing her favourite style of writing as dark contemporary fiction, she admits it can often become too dark and has to keep pulling it back. A fan of  action and adventure, her novels and short stories are fast paced, and she enjoys the challenge of character development and twisting stories. 

Carolyne says her best received work comes from creative non fiction. "It's really hard to write in this genre. I often find it upsetting writing about real events and recalling  my own memories. Even though they make a good story, it drains me. Unintentionally, I use humour to balance it out."

Carolyne writes under two pen names to keep some anonymity. It helps keeps the distance between her and the worlds she creates. 'There is also a sense of freedom, knowing no one will know it came from me.'

Some of Carolyne's writing from her degree is available to read on the next page. New chapters and snippets will be added in due course.