C. Hendrika Woodward

Caroline grew up on a Peace River homestead, went on to UBC to earn a B.A. and Teacher's Certificate, worked, studied and travelled in Canada, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Europe, and the UK. She then earned a Diploma in Creative Writing from David Thompson University Centre in Nelson. She began her writing career with a weekly column in the Alaska Highway News for two years while still in high school and has since published poetry, non-fiction essays and journalism, short and long fiction, stage and radio plays, and children's literature. She has written five books for adults and two for children, so far. After working a great variety of white, pink and blue collar jobs, Caroline is now writing nearly full-time and working as a relief lightkeeper, based on Lennard Island Lightstation near Tofino, British Columbia, Canada.