Carly Holmes lives and writes in a small village on the banks of the river Teifi in west Wales. She is the author of the novels The Scrapbook, which was shortlisted for the International Rubery Book Award, and Crow Face, Doll Face. Her short story collection, Figurehead, was published by Tartarus Press in limited edition hardback and reprinted in paperback by Parthian Books. She has had numerous stories published in journals and anthologies.