Caroline Hulse

Caroline Hulse writes book club fiction with offbeat humour.

Her books have been published in fourteen languages and optioned for television.

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Clever, funny and oh so truthful. Hulse is a writer on top of her game
— Mike Gayle, author of THE SONG OF ME AND YOU
Warm, thoughtful, clever - I love Caroline Hulse’s books
— Beth O'Leary, author of THE FLATSHARE
A joy. Funny and sweet
— Jane Fallon, author of JUST GOT REAL
 
 
Fresh, unique, powerful, and incredibly poignant
— Beth O'Leary, Author of The Flatshare
Sometimes hilarious, sometimes heart-breaking, it’s compelling and beautifully written
— Daily Mail
Read it. It makes everything feel that bit better
— Charlotte Levin, author of IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU
 
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Witty, warm and brilliantly realised. Fabulous.
— Daily Mail
A riveting read, this will reel you in and keep you hooked.
— Heat
A deliciously dark comedy of manners.
— Daily Express
A joyously wicked read that will cheer you up no end. A genuine tonic. So clever, so funny and so refreshingly different. I loved it.
— Ruth Jones, co-writer and co-star of Gavin & Stacey
 
A razor-sharp comedy. The wince-inducing scenes are barbed and brilliant. A fabulous debut.
— Sunday Mirror
Sharply hilarious.
— New York Post
Genuinely unputdownable books are rare. This is one. A brilliant, original comedy.
— Daily Mail
A delectable premise...Hulse skewers her characters uproariously, zeroing in on every quirk, and she humanizes them, too.
— Entertainment Weekly
Pure brilliance.
— The Sun
Packed with wit, engaging characters and off-beat humour, this is a fresh and feisty thrill-ride of a novel.
— Heat
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About Caroline

Caroline Hulse lives in Manchester with her husband and a small controlling dog.

She is the author of general fiction books Reasonable People, All the Fun of the Fair, Like a House on Fire and The Adults.

Under the name CE Hulse, her debut crime novel Vivian Dies Again is coming in January 2026.

Her books have been published in fourteen languages and optioned for television.