Caroline Sanderson worked as a Waterstones bookseller, and as a book publicist before becoming a freelance writer in 1997. The Bookseller’s non-fiction previewer since 2000, she has judged numerous book prizes, including chairing the panel for the 2022 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction. Programme director of Stroud Book Festival, Caroline is also a Royal Literary Fund Writing for Life Fellow, supporting writing skills within the NHS.