Kate Evans is a writer of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Her crime series based in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, is published by Constable/Little Brown. There are three novels featuring DC Donna Morris: ‘A Wake of Crows’; ‘Drowning Not Waving’ and ‘No Justice’.
Praise for A Wake of Crows:
‘Kate Evans delivers a gripping crime debut with a truly original policewoman as the central character. Highly Recommended.’ Irish Independent.
‘Well written and without any flashiness, this believable police procedural deals with guilt, vengeance, love, a serial killer with a God complex and redemption. It is quiet, effective and moving.’ Natasha Cooper, Literary Review.
Kate enjoys giving talks and workshops. She has appeared at numerous festivals including Bloody Scotland in Stirling.
She is currently working on a new crime series and a ‘Thrutopia’ (a speculative fiction project).
After a bout of severe depression, she trained as a psychotherapeutic counsellor, and worked for several years with private clients. But it is the link between creative writing and wellbeing which fascinates. She ran a writing group for people with depression and anxiety for four years. She currently runs creativity and wellbeing workshops, mainly for therapists, medical professionals and carers.
Her book, Pathways Through Writing Blocks in the Academic Environment, was published by Sense Publishers in 2013. She has an MA in Creative Writing from Sussex University. For ten years she coordinated and taught on the BA in Creative Writing, University of Hull, Scarborough campus.
Brought up in Durham, she has lived in London, France and the US. She chose to settle in Scarborough in 2003. She loves being out in nature, walking or cycling, and is an open water swimmer, braving the sea off Scarborough all year round.