Dr Caroline Cauchi

Dr Caroline Cauchi is an academic and international bestselling author. She writes both historical fiction and experimental fiction (also known as Caroline Smailes). Her acclaimed debut novel, ‘In Search of Adam’, was published in 2007. Since then Caroline has written nine additional novels (including one with eleven endings!), a short story collection, two novellas and a libretto. All of her creative work explores place and the search for identity. The feature film of her novel ‘The Drowning of Arthur Braxton’ premiered at Raindance Film Festival in November 2021, where it was awarded Best UK Feature.

Caroline’s debut historical novel, ‘Mrs Van Gogh’ (HarperCollins), was published in the UK and internationally in 2023. It was a bestseller in several territories and was selected as a 'Heather's Pick' read in Canada (2023). Her latest novel, 'The Woman Who Went Over Niagara Falls in a Barrel', was published in the UK (HarperCollins) in October 2024, and as 'Queen of the Mist' in the US (HarperCollinsUS) and Canada (HarperCollinsCanada).