Carol Lovekin

I am a writer & a feminist. I write contemporary fiction exploring family relationships & secrets, with slivers of magic.

My fourth & most recent novel, ONLY MAY was published on 19th May 2022.

" Wise, warm and wonderful, Only May is a book to touch your very soul. I absolutely adored it. Don’t miss it."

~ Linda Hill (Linda's Bookbag)

WILD SPINNING GIRLS was shortlisted for LITERATURE WALES BOOK OF THE YEAR/Fiction (The Rhys Davies Award) 2021& was selected as Books Council of Wales BOOK OF THE MONTH for March 2020.

"Haunting and hopeful and highly recommended"

~ Mags Phelan Stones

SNOW SISTERS, was published on 21 September, 2017. It was selected by Books Council of Wales as their October Book of the Month.

"Lovekin's words soar like the birds, who see everything"

~ Louise Beech - 'I Am Dust' & 'How To Be Brave'

GHOSTBIRD, my first novel, was published in March 2016. The book was chosen as Waterstones Wales and Welsh Independent Bookshops 'Book Of The Month' for April 2016. It was longlisted for the Guardian 'Not the Booker' prize 2016 and nominated for the Guardian Readers' Book of the Year 2016.

"Every so often, a book comes along that makes me feel as if the words I have at my disposal can't possibly be enough to put together a review that does it full justice... read it, experience it, and love every moment of it as much as I did."

~ Anne Williams (Being Anne)