Khrushchev’s Piano to be published by The Book Guild in November

Caroline’s second novel, Khrushchev’s PIano, will be published by The Book Guild in November. The book is a fictional re-imagining of the inaugural International Tchaikovsky competition held in 1958 in [...]

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Caroline plays music by composers featured in KHRUSHCHEV’S PIANO

S. Rachmaninov : Prelude in Gb Major op 23 no 10 In advance of the publication of KHRUSHCHEV’S PIANO in November, Caroline has been learning some music by composers [...]

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Khrushchev’s Piano : some questions!

People have been asking questions about Caroline’s forthcoming book, Khrushchev’s Piano! “How did you come up with the idea for a book centred on a piano?” Around a decade [...]

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Solo event at Heffers in Cambridge on January 29th

On 29th January, Caroline was in conversation with Adrian Peel of the Cambridge Independent at Heffers bookshop in Cambridge. There was a good turnout including many local musicians and [...]

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Solo launch

Solo was officially launched on October 8th, in an event at London’s October Gallery. Caroline was in conversation with her writing tutor and mentor, novelist Shelley Weiner. The evening [...]

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From memory slips to meltdowns : Solo addresses classical music’s taboos

What happens when a famous solo goes disastrously wrong in front of a huge audience? This is the premise of Solo, a new novel by author and musician Caroline [...]

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Solo launch event

Solo will be launched at an event in London’s October Gallery on October 8th. Caroline will be in discussion with novelist Shelley Weiner (www.shelleyweiner.com) and live music will be provided [...]

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Caroline talks to Classical Music website

Author celebrates musicians’ mettle in new French horn novel Claire Jackson, Thursday, August 7, 2025 Girl meets horn: Solo is published by The Book Guild ‘You’ve heard of “girl [...]

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