About

Kate was a finalist in ITV's The People's Author contest, and her novel 'The Perfume Garden', which has been published in nine languages, was shortlisted for the Romantic Novel of the Year 2014. She was regional winner of the BBC International Radio Playwriting competition this year, and she holds an MA in Creative Writing. Her books have been top ten bestsellers in the UK, Canada, and several European countries. In 2020 she was highly commended in the RNA Elizabeth Goudge Trophy.

Kate has also written editorial, reviews and regular columns for Traveller, Conde Nast, Good Housekeeping, Blueprint,  The Bookseller, Bookbag, Writers' News, Arts Business, Gulf Times, Woman, Oryx, the Daily Telegraph, Sunday Express and others. She wrote the first book club column in the Middle East for two years, introducing a host of writers to the region through the pages of Ahlan! After many years living overseas, she has returned to the wild and beautiful south west of England, where she grew up. Kate has two books out in 2021, 'A Season of Secrets' and 'A Summer at the Castle' with Orion, and 'Die Schritte zu deinem Herzen' (Silent Music) was published by Piper Dec 2020. Kate is working on her next novels.

 

Kate has appeared at international literary festivals including Emirates Literary Festival, Dubai, Thames Valley History Festival, British Film Institute's Romance Festival, Penzance and Taunton Literary Festivals. She has taught writing masterclasses and workshops for Writers' News, Bloomsbury, Qatar Academy, Emirates Lit Fest, Gems Abu Dhabi and several schools. For bookings please see the contacts page.

Kate was recently interviewed by Libraries Unlimited: