C.J. Cooke is an acclaimed, award-winning poet, novelist and academic with numerous other publications under the name of Carolyn Jess-Cooke. Born in Belfast, she has a PhD in Literature from Queen's University, Belfast, and is currently Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow, where she researches creative writing interventions for mental health.
I KNOW MY NAME is C.J. Cooke's first psychological drama and was inspired by her creative work in mental health. It is being published in several other languages and a TV adaptation is in development.
C.J. Cooke lives by the sea with her family.