Her debut novel, Bring the House Down, is a ‘tender, furious and very, very funny’ (Marie Claire) story of modern desire, betrayal and self-deception set in the world of theatre and criticism. It’s a 2025 novel of the summer according to Lit Hub, The New York Times, Marie Claire, The Independent, The Bookseller and Glamour. Her earlier book, Salt on Your Tongue, is a lyrical work of nonfiction about women, water and the myths we carry and retell. It was BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week.

Charlotte has spent over a decade writing on books, theatre and culture for newspapers and magazines including The Telegraph, The Guardian and The Times. She’s also written original fiction for BBC Radio 4, and co-hosts In Haste, a podcast about books, writing and real life.

She studied English at Cambridge University and is now working on a PhD in medieval literature at Bristol, researching how medieval narratives of fear and enchantment echo in the modern novel.

Charlotte was once a poet (she’s a former Foyle Young Poet of the Year), and her background in poetry still shapes her style and voice. She lives in Wales and is writing a second novel.