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Scottish writer (born 1974/5)

Kate Foster (born 1974 or 1975) is a Scottish writer. She was a journalist for 25 years before publishing her first novel at the age of 48.

Foster won the Bloody Scotland Pitch Perfect award in 2020 (when the festival took place online). Her first novel, The Maiden, won her the 2023 Scottish Crime Debut of the Year and was longlisted for the 2024 Women's Prize for Fiction. Foster describes it as "a feminist retelling of a 17th century Edinburgh murder", and it concerns the murder of Lord James Forrester by Lady Christian Nimmo in Corstorphine in 1679.

Her second novel, The King's Witches, was included by The Herald in "the 10 best new historical fictions" in May 2024. It is set in the context of Anne of Denmark's betrothal to James VI and the North Berwick witch trials of 1590.

In January 2024 the publisher Mantle signed a deal for The King's Witches and Foster's next two novels, to be published in 2025 and 2026. It was reported that the 2025 title was to be The Reawakening, but Foster said in June 2024 that it will be The Mourning Necklace. It will tell the story of Maggie Dickson, known as "hauf-hingit Maggie", who survived a botched execution by hanging in 1724.

Personal life

Foster grew up in Corstorphine, and lives in Edinburgh with her two children.

She has said that she enjoys reading crime, historical and modern fiction, singling out Sarah Perry, Hannah Kent, Sarah Waters, and City of Vengeance by D. V. Bishop.

Selected publications

  • Foster, Kate (2023). The Maiden. London: Mantle. ISBN 9781529091724.
  • Foster, Kate (20 June 2024). The King's Witches. London: Mantle. ISBN 9781529091786.
  • The Mourning Necklace (previously announced as The Reawakening), work in progress as of June 2024

References

  1. ^ "Author: Kate Foster". Scottish Book Trust. Retrieved 17 October 2024. I became a debut author at the age of 48
  2. McGinley, Shane (2 September 2024). "Why Pitch Perfect is a bloody good start for any debut author". The Scotsman. Retrieved 17 October 2024. 2020 Pitch Perfect winner Kate Foster
  3. "Bloody Scotland Pitch Perfect Session Seeks Aspiring Writers". Bloody Scotland. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  4. "Winners Revealed for the McIlvanney Prize 2023 and the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize". Bloody Scotland. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  5. "Announcing the 2024 Women's Prize for Fiction longlist!". Women's Prize. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  6. ^ Forbes, Ellie (26 July 2023). "Bloody Scotland: Kate Foster on The Maiden". Scottish Field. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  7. "10 of the best new historical fiction novels to read right now". The Herald. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  8. ^ Fraser, Katie (23 January 2024). "Mantle signs three 'beautifully realised' novels from Kate Foster". The Bookseller. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  9. ^ Foster, Kate (5 June 2024). "The King's Witches by Kate Foster". Books from Scotland. Retrieved 17 October 2024. my third novel, The Mourning Necklace ... I have almost written the entire first draft in five months
  10. MacPherson, Hamish (30 August 2020). "Back in the Day: The legend of Half-hangit Maggie Dickson". The National. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  11. "Kate Foster". Curtis Brown. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

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