Chloe Michelle Howarth

Chloe Michelle Howarth was born in July 1996. She grew up in the West Cork countryside, which has served as an inspiration for her writing. She attended university at IADT in Dun Laoghaire, where she studied English, Media and Cultural Studies. Chloe currently lives in Brighton. Sunburn is her debut novel and it was published by Verve Books in June 2023. Sunburn was shortlisted for the Polari First Book Prize 2024 for LGBTQ+ literature, the British Book Awards’ 2024 Book of the Year: Discover Award which showcases books from traditionally underrepresented writers and the 2023 Nero Book Award for Debut Fiction as well as being longlisted for the Diverse Book Awards 2024.