Kate North

Kate North was born in Glasgow in 1978 and moved to her family hometown of Cardiff soon after. She studied English in Aberystwyth (BA) then Creative Writing in East Anglia (MA) and Cardiff (PhD). After her studies Kate worked as a freelance writer. She has run writing workshops in various settings such as prisons, schools and care homes. Kate has also taught writing in several universities. She is currently the Programme Director of the MA English Literature and Creative Writing pathways at...See more

Kate North was born in Glasgow in 1978 and moved to her family hometown of Cardiff soon after. She studied English in Aberystwyth (BA) then Creative Writing in East Anglia (MA) and Cardiff (PhD). After her studies Kate worked as a freelance writer. She has run writing workshops in various settings such as prisons, schools and care homes. Kate has also taught writing in several universities. She is currently the Programme Director of the MA English Literature and Creative Writing pathways at Cardiff Metropolitan University. She has previously published a novel, Eva Shell (Cinnamon Press, 2008) and a poetry collection Bistro (Cinnamon Press, 2012). See less