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C. J. Tudor

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C. J. Tudor

Aliases: Caroline Tudor
Pen Names: CJ TudorPen name

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
Salisbury, England
Nationality
British
Languages
English
Residence History
Salisbury, England (birth) → Nottingham, England (grew up) → Sussex, England (current)

Career

Occupations
Author, Writer
Active Years
2018-2024
Influenced By
Stephen King

Awards

Barry Award
2019
Work: The Chalk Man
Category: Best First Novel
Organization: Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Chalk Man

2018 Horror

Complex and captivating debut novel.

FriendshipSecretsPast trauma

The Burning Girls

2021 Horror

Village secrets and supernatural events.

FaithLossSupernatural
Adaptations
  • [TV series] The Burning Girls / Hans Rosenfeldt (2023)

Bibliography

  • The Chalk Man (2018)
  • The Hiding Place / The Taking of Annie Thorne (2019)
  • The Other People (2020)
  • The Burning Girls (2021)
  • A Sliver of Darkness (2022, collection)
  • The Drift (2023)
  • The Gathering (2024)

Adaptations

  • The Burning Girls adapted as TV series for Paramount+

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Tense plottingPsychological horrorTwisty storytelling
Recurring Motifs
Past secretsIsolated communitiesSupernatural elements

Legacy

British horror author acclaimed for thrilling novels influenced by Stephen King.

Trivia

  • Left school at 16 against teachers' advice.
  • Has one child.
  • Worked various jobs including copywriting and dogwalking before becoming a full-time writer.