She was born in Germany and studied literature at the University of York.
She continued her postgraduate studies at the University of East Anglia, receiving a PhD in creative and critical writing.
Her debut collection Blind Water Pass (2016) included the story "Number Three", shortlisted for the Sunday Times Short Story Award.
In 2023, Metcalfe was named by Granta magazine as one of the best young writers in Britain.
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