Callie Kazumi
Callie Kazumi | |
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| Born | Caroline Robertson 12 July |
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| Education | University of Stirling |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Caroline Kazumi Sutherland (née Robertson; born 12 July), known professionally as Callie Kazumi, is a British novelist. She is known for her thriller and horror novels Cuckoo (2025) and Greedy (2026).
Early life
[edit]Caroline Robertson grew up in East Grinstead, Sussex. Her father was born in Colombia to a Scottish father and a Colombian mother, while her mother Mieko was born in Brazil to Japanese parents.[1][2] Kazumi graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Journalism and Politics at the University of Stirling.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Kazumi began her career as a copywriter and blogger. Under the names Callie Robertson and C.K. Robertson, she self-published two young adult (YA) novels.[5] In 2019, she began working for Hodder & Stoughton in 2019 as a digital marketing manager.[6]
In 2023,[7] Century (a Cornerstone/Penguin Random House imprint) acquired the rights to publish her debut adult thriller novel Claire, Darling, also known as Cuckoo, as Callie Kazumi in 2025.[8][9][10]
Kazumi's second novel Greedy was published in 2026.[11] Greedy was a Service95 Book Club pick[12] and Radio Times pick,[13] and one of the most read books on Goodreads in February 2026 and in the top 15 horror books of 2026,[14][15] while the audiobook version read by Ami Okumura Jones was an Audible Summerween pick.[16]
Bibliography
[edit]- Enmity (2018)
- A Girl Called Whisper (2019)
- Cuckoo (2025) (also published as Claire, Darling)
- Greedy (2026)
References
[edit]- ↑ Silvers, Isabella (24 March 2025). "Callie Kazumi: "Why did I keep this side of me hidden when it's something to be proud of?"". Mixed Messages. Retrieved 7 April 2025.(subscription required)
- ↑ "What's in a name?". Reads for the Feral Girls. 24 March 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.(subscription required)
- ↑ "Caroline Robertson - Framing Health and Fitness: Cosmopolitan UK vs Cosmopolitan USA". CeDe. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ↑ "Contributor: Caroline Robertson". Huffpost. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ↑ Kazumi, Callie (10 February 2025). "All the Terrible Books I Wrote". Reads for the Feral Girls. Retrieved 7 April 2025.(subscription required)
- ↑ Cowdrey, Katherine (4 December 2019). "Promotions for Hodder marketing team's Morley and Horne". The Bookseller. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ↑ Brown, Lauren (5 May 2023). "Century acquires 'propulsive' debut novel from Hodder's Kazumi". The Bookseller. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ↑ Flood, Alison (18 March 2025). "Crime and thrillers of the month – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ↑ Tacye (12 March 2025). "Callie Kazumi Chats Debut Mystery Thriller Cuckoo". United by Pop. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ↑ Wykes, Ruth (18 May 2025). "Cuckoo". Sisters in Crime. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ↑ Morgan, Briana (21 July 2026). "Review: Greedy by Callie Kazumi". Cemetery Dance. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ "Book Review: Greedy by Callie Kazumi". Service95. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ Daly, Helen (2 January 2026). "Best books released in 2026: including anticipated next novel from best-selling author". Radio Times. Retrieved 23 July 2026.(subscription required)
- ↑ "The Most Read Books on Goodreads This Week". Book Riot. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ Hutchinson (21 September 2026). "Goodreads' 15 Most Popular Horror Books Published In 2026, Ranked By Reviews". Emily. Retrieved 26 September 2026.
- ↑ McAuliffe, Alanna (13 August 2026). "Keep it spooky this Summerween with 2026's freshest horror listens". Audible. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
- 1990s births
- Living people
- 21st-century English women novelists
- Alumni of the University of Stirling
- British Asian writers
- English horror writers
- English people of Brazilian descent
- English people of Colombian descent
- English people of Japanese descent
- English people of Scottish descent
- English thriller writers
- People from East Grinstead
- Writers from Sussex