Carolyn Gillespie

Born and raised in Scotland, Carolyn Gillespie now lives and writes in the South of England. Winner of the Wells Festival of Literature Open Poetry Prize, she has written a collection of poems for children and is currently working on a middle grade novel. Her work has appeared in Molecule Tiny Lit Mag, The Crank, Oddity magazine, Coin Operated Press’s Poetry zine and Scotland Outdoors. Shortlisted for the Soutar and Fish prizes. Carolyn was a panellist at the Guildford new Writers Festival where she read an extract from Pilgrim. She runs creative writing workshops in schools.

Married, with three grown-up children, Carolyn (Kari) is hooked on long-distance walking. When she’s not off a trek with the Sturdy Girls she’s fighting a losing battle to gain control of her unruly garden and Bernard, her rumbunctious pup.

Twitter: Kari Gillespie @kari_storybox

Instagram: karigillespiewrites

Facebook: Kari Gillespie

Photographs and the Camino Playlist are available on the author’s website: www.carolyngillespie.co.uk