Carole Emily Barrowman (born 20 April 1959) is a Scottish-American Professor of English and Director of Creative Studies in Writing at

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, and a reviewer and crime fiction columnist for the ''

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'', also known for her writing contributions with younger brother

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, an actor, singer, dancer and writer known for his role as

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in ''

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'' and ''

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''. Carole was credited as co-author on her brother John's memoir and autobiography, ''Anything Goes'', which was published in 2008 by Michael O'Mara Books. Part of the writing process involved her transcribing her brother's dictations. In 2009, John published ''I Am What I Am'', also featuring Carole as co-author. In addition to John's memoirs, John and Carole also co-wrote a ''Torchwood'' comic strip, featuring Jack Harkness, entitled ''Captain Jack and the Selkie''. Carole and John's

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, titled ''

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'', was published in February 2012.Official Hollow Earth website
In researching the novel, Carole traveled to the west coast of Scotland to visit some of the locations which she and John chose to feature in the book. In addition to her published collaborations, Carole Barrowman also contributed an essay about John to the

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-winning non-fiction anthology ''Chicks Dig Time Lords''.

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External links

Carole Barrowman's official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barrowman, Carole 1959 births Living people Writers from Glasgow British emigrants to the United States American children's writers Women science fiction and fantasy writers 21st-century American women writers 21st-century American novelists 21st-century British novelists Alverno College faculty American writers of young adult literature Novelists from Wisconsin American women children's writers American women novelists Women writers of young adult literature American women academics Academics from Glasgow