Caroline Lea grew up on the island of Jersey and gained a First from Warwick University. Her fiction and poetry have been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize. Her debut novel, The Glass Woman, a gothic thriller set during the Icelandic witch trials, was shortlisted for the HWA Debut Crown Award. Her next novel, The Metal Heart, was a powerful Second World War love story set on the island of Orkney.
Praise for Caroline Lea * : * Memorable and compelling -- Sarah Moss Caroline's beautiful writing transported me entirely to another time and land -- Susan Fletcher Enthralling -- Stacey Halls Lea writes beautifully * The Times * Atmospheric, heart-wrenching, evocative - this is a gorgeously written story about the scars we carry with us, and how they can be overcome -- Gytha Lodge Exquisitely researched, beautifully told -- Mary Beth Keane A highly original and inventive writer * Sunday Times *