Alexia is an author of Middle Grade (Bloomsbury), Young Adult (Faber), and adult Crime fiction (Viking/Penguin Random House), published in over ten languages. She also works as an academic and script consultant for theatre, TV and Film.

Her current academic role is as Reader in Writing for Young People and KE Lead for the School of Writing, Publishing & Humanities at Bath Spa University. Her work is focused on strategic leadership and development, and includes launching a fully-online pathway for MA Writing for Young People to increase access and inclusion, and spearheading major industry and international-HEI partnerships with the US, Norway and India (e.g. Literature Across Borders: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/projects/literature-across-borders/).

She also sits as an elected member of Academic Board, scrutinising policy, guidance and the university’s performance, as well as on the Ethics Review and Academic Misconduct, and Appeals committees. Her teaching focuses on Creative Writing, but also encompasses PhD Supervisor Training, Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Practice, Politics & International Relations, and PhD supervision. She has a wide range of experience as an external examiner, including programme approvals and validations.

Alexia runs a UK-wide peer network for PhD Supervisors (https://forms.office.com/e/5xiZjjZN9N), and has just started a postgraduate peer network focused on ethics in creative practice research for academics and PhD students (https://forms.office.com/e/SM9BjVNUnH).

Before BSU, Alexia taught Literature at Essex University, following a role as research project leader at Cambridge. Her main focus, however, was as a non-fiction human-rights editor, including as Executive Editor of an international peer-reviewed academic journal, editing two special issues chosen for the Council of Europe and UN reading lists on prevention of torture.

MA, MPhil, PhD, PGCHE, SFHEA

For more information: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/our-people/alexia-casale/

Books

Casale, A (2026) [Forthcoming]. Viking, London.

Casale, A (2025) Not that kind of hero. Faber, London. ISBN 9780571374380

Casale, A (2024) The best way to bury your husband. Viking, London. ISBN 9780241605448

Casale, A (2023) Sing if you can't dance. Faber, London. ISBN 9780571373802

Casale, A (2015) House of windows. Faber, London. ISBN 9780571321537

Casale, A (2014) The bone dragon. Faber, London. ISBN 9780571295623

Casale, A (2025) 'The sundial.' In: Historic Royal Palaces, ed. Ghosts in the walls - spooky stories inspired by real history. Bloomsbury Children's Books, London, pp. 161-183. ISBN 9781526671196

Articles

Casale, A (2026) 'Embedding ethics in creative writing teaching.' Writing in Education, 97. pp. 37-41. ISSN 1361-8539.

Banerjee, S.S, Barrington, R, Curtis, R, Dhavamani, D, Dyer, S, Kadaboina, P, Taylor, C, Taylor, J, Casale, A and Gupta, M (2023) 'Literature Across Borders: the pilot year. Part 2: the students.' Leaf Journal, 1 (2). ISSN 2753-6920

Gupta, M, Casale, A and Phillips, A.R (2023) 'Literature Across Borders: the pilot year. Part 1: the staff.' Leaf Journal, 1 (2). ISSN 2753-6920

Casale, A (2023) 'Hybrid equals accessibility.' Words & Pictures, 29 Jan. ISSN 2632-8879

Casale, A (2019) 'Contemporary YA.' Writing Magazine, Spring. ISSN 0964-9166