Events

Events & Appearances

Caroline appears regularly at literary festivals, bookshops and universities — both as a speaker on her own work and as an interviewer in conversation with other major authors.

Upcoming Events

2026

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Caroline's own events & lectures

Festival October 2024

Quantum Sauce — Farsley Lit Fest

The Old Woollen, Farsley

Fact vs. Fiction: The Novelist's Ethical Dilemma. Caroline opened Farsley Lit Fest with a talk on the ethics and craft of fictionalising real lives.

Book Launch 2023

Launching Mrs Van Gogh

Waterstones Liverpool

Caroline celebrated the launch of her debut HarperCollins historical novel, Mrs Van Gogh, at Waterstones Liverpool.

Keynote 2023

Keynote Lecture — Craft, Creativity, Critique

L'Università ta' Malta

Keynote speaker at the annual postgraduate symposium of the Department of English at the University of Malta. Open to postgraduate students and alumni internationally.

Panel 2023

I Am Not Your Eve / Mrs Van Gogh

LJMU — Research Institute for Literature & Cultural History

Two novelists discuss their work — a panel exploring the research and ethics behind historical fiction.

Film & Literature 2022

From Book to Screen

Liverpool Literary Festival

In conversation with BBC Radio Merseyside's Ngunan Adamu on the experience of seeing The Drowning of Arthur Braxton transformed into a major film.

Book Launch 2021

Online Launch — The Unwrapping of Theodora Quirke

Online / Zoom

In conversation with YouTube creator and director of The Drowning of Arthur Braxton film, Luke Cutforth, for a festive Zoom book launch.

Caroline in conversation with others

In Conversation 2023

An Evening with Zadie Smith

Waterstones Liverpool

Caroline in conversation with Zadie Smith, discussing her novel The Fraud.

In Conversation 2023

An Evening with Gina Martin

Waterstones Liverpool

Caroline in conversation with gender equality activist Gina Martin, discussing No Offence But...

In Conversation 2023

An Evening with Tom Crewe

Waterstones Liverpool

Caroline in conversation with Tom Crewe — named one of Granta's Best of New British Novelists — discussing his debut novel The New Life.

In Conversation 2023

An Evening with Ruth Jones

Waterstones Liverpool & Storyhouse Chester

Caroline in conversation with actor, comedian and Sunday Times bestselling author Ruth Jones, discussing Love Untold.

In Conversation 2023

An Evening with Bonnie Garmus

Waterstones Liverpool

Caroline in conversation with Bonnie Garmus, author of the global phenomenon Lessons in Chemistry.

In Conversation 2023

An Evening with Gabrielle Zevin

Waterstones Liverpool

Caroline in conversation with Gabrielle Zevin, author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow.

In Conversation 2021

At Home with 4 Indies — Matt Haig

Online

Caroline in conversation with Matt Haig celebrating the launch of The Comfort Book.

In Conversation 2021

At Home with 4 Indies — Bryony Gordon

Online

Caroline in conversation with Bryony Gordon celebrating the launch of Glorious Rock Bottom.

In Conversation 2021

At Home with 4 Indies — Jane Fallon

Online

Caroline in conversation with Jane Fallon discussing her novel Queen Bee.

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Caroline is available for literary festivals, bookshop events, university lectures, podcast appearances and in-conversation evenings. Get in touch to discuss availability.

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