MEET CARA.

Author. Literary Menace. Publisher of feminine rebellion.

Cara Alwill is a bestselling author, literary mentor, and the publisher of feminine rebellion. With over 300,000 books sold in ten languages, she built a global publishing empire on her own—long before (and far beyond) partnering with traditional publishers like Penguin Random House. Her success proves that women don’t need permission to publish powerful work and build iconic careers on their own terms.

She’s the creator of BOOK BOSS and Hot Girl Writing House, two signature writing containers for women who are ready to own their voice and publish like they mean it. She believes great writing doesn’t follow rules—it follows truth. And the most powerful women don’t wait to be chosen; they publish themselves.

On Substack, she writes with zero filter. From memoir and musings to the real-time story of romantic plot twists and personal reinvention (The Plot Twist Diaries), this is the place to come for bold voice, feminine power, and the kind of writing that makes you feel less alone and more alive.

She’s also the host of the Cara Says It All podcast and the creator of The Tortured Bloggers Department, a sold-out NYC storytelling salon that celebrates raw, unhinged, and deeply human writing.

Hang with me on Instagram @TheChampagneDiet

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