Kate Johnson (writer)

Kate Johnson
Johnson in 2019
Johnson in 2019
Born1982
Leeds, United Kingdom
Pen nameCat Marsters
Kate Johnson
OccupationWriter
NationalityBritish
Genreromance, fantasy, paranormal romance
Notable awardsParanormal or Speculative Romantic Novel of the Year Award
Website
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Kate Johnson, also known as Cat Marsters, is a British author who writes in the Paranormal and Speculative Romantic Novel genres. She is the author of the award-winning novel Max Seventeen.[1][2][3]

Biography

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Kate Johnson was born in Leeds in 1982. Her family moved to Essex when she was two. Johnson lives in Essex and attended Joyce Frankland Academy.[2][1][4][5][6][7]

She became a published author at the age of 23 with the sale of her first novella, She Who Dares, under her pen name Cat Marsters, and the following year sold her first book under her own name, I, Spy?.

She is the author of the Romantic Novel of the Year award-winning novel Max Seventeen.[1] The novel was self-published, which made it the first time an indie publication won an award from the Romantic Novelists' Association. Under the name Cat Marsters she wrote erotic romance, which won the Wisconsin Romance Writers' Silver Quill and Passionate Ink's Passionate Plume award.

Awards

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  • 2021 – Shortlisted Jackie Collins Romantic Thriller Romantic Novel of the Year Award for Death Comes To Cornwall[8]
  • 2018 – Shortlisted Paranormal or Speculative Romantic Novel of the Year Award for Max Seventeen: Firebrand[9]
  • 2017 – Winner Paranormal or Speculative Romantic Novel of the Year Award for Max Seventeen[1]
  • 2012 – Shortlisted Contemporary Romantic Novel of the Year Award for The United Kingdom[10]
  • 2010 – Epic Award for Mad, Bad and Dangerous (as Cat Marsters)
  • 2005 – Silver Quill Award for Almost Human (as Cat Marsters)
  • 2005 – Passionate Plume Award for Almost Human (as Cat Marsters)

Bibliography

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  • I, Spy? (Sophie Green Mystery, #1) (2007, 2018), Samhain Publishing
  • "A" is for Apple (Sophie Green Mystery, #3) (2008, 2018), Samhain Publishing
  • Ugley Business (Sophie Green Mystery, #2) (2007, 2018), Samhain Publishing
  • Still Waters (Sophie Green Mystery, #4) (2008), 2018), Samhain Publishing
  • Run Rabbit Run (Sophie Green Mystery, #5) (2011), Choc Lit Publishing
  • The Twelve Lies of Christmas (Sophie Green Mystery, #0.5) (2008, 2018), Samhain Publishing
  • The UnTied Kingdom (2011, 2022) Shortlisted for Contemporary Romantic Novel of the Year Award, Choc Lit Publishing
  • Impossible Things (2014), Choc Lit Publishing
  • Max Seventeen (2016) Paranormal and Speculative Romantic Novel of the Year Award, self published
  • Max Seventeen: Firebrand (2017) Shortlisted for Paranormal and Speculative Romantic Novel of the Year Award , self published
  • Max Seventeen: Empire of Dirt (2019), self published
  • Little Haunting by the Sea (2018), self published
  • Not Your Cinderella: a Royal Wedding Romance (2018), self published
  • Not Your Prince Charming: a Royal Wedding Romance (2018), self published
  • Not Your Knight in Shining Armour: a Royal Wedding Romance (2019), self published
  • Not Your Royal Christmas, a royal romance novella (2018), self published
  • Death Comes To Cornwall: a Molly Higgins Mystery (2020) Shortlisted for Jackie Collins Thriller Romantic Novel of the Year Award, Orion Dash
  • Murder Most Cornish: a Molly Higgins Mystery (2020), Orion Dash
  • Death on the Aisle: a Molly Higgins Mystery (2021), Orion Dash
  • Hex Appeal (2022), HarperCollins One More Chapter
  • Hex and the City (2023), HarperCollins One More Chapter
  • Hex and Hexability (2024), HarperCollins One More Chapter

As Cat Marsters

Novellas:

  • Sundown Inc: She Who Dares, Changeling Press
  • Sundown Inc: Blue Moon, Changeling Press
  • Sundown Inc: What Wizards Want, Changeling Press
  • Sundown Inc: Baby Sham Faery Love, Changeling Press
  • Sundown Investigations: East Side Story, Changeling Press
  • Sundown Investigations: Drive Me Daisy, Changeling Press
  • Sundown Investigations: Get Lucky, Changeling Press
  • Sundown Investigations: Here Kitty Kitty, Changeling Press
  • Sundown International: Never Leave Me, Changeling Press
  • Sundown International: Duty and the Beast, Changeling Press
  • Sundown International: Unholy Trinity, Changeling Press
  • Sundown International: Maneater, Changeling Press
  • Paranormal Mates Society: Playing with Matches, Changeling Press
  • Naked Eyes, Changeling Press
  • Empire: After the Fall, Changeling Press
  • Empire: Burning Desires, Changeling Press
  • Empire: City of Lust, Changeling Press
  • Empire: Dawn Rising, Changeling Press
  • Elf Gratification, Changeling Press
  • Spaceport: Incognito, Changeling Press
  • Spaceport: Courtesan, Changeling Press
  • Madame Periwinkle: Out of this World, Changeling Press
  • Escape: Room Service, Changeling Press
  • Snowbound: White Wedding, Changeling Press
  • Heat Stroke: 15 Minutes from the Sun, Changeling Press
  • Dreaming of You, Changeling Press
  • Hardest of Hearts, Changeling Press

Novels:

  • Almost Human, Ellora’s Cave
  • Mad, Bad & Dangerous, Ellora’s Cave

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Kate Kerrigan wins Historical Romantic Novel Award". The Irish Times.
  2. ^ a b "Love and romance is still the write stuff for so many readers". The Independent.
  3. ^ Manning, Anne. "2011 eBook Award Winners". www.epicorg.com.
  4. ^ "Colgan and Haig make RNA shortlists". The Book seller. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Romantic Novel of the Year goes to YA title Love Song". The Book seller. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  6. ^ Steward, Michael. "Stansted novelist nominated for prestigious book award". Dunmow Broadcast.
  7. ^ "Essex author Kate Johnson scoops Romantic Novel Award - Essex-TV". Essex-TV. 14 March 2017. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018.
  8. ^ "The RNA Announces Shortlists For The 2021 Romantic Novel Awards". Romantic Novelists' Association. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  9. ^ "The Rona Shortlists For 2018 Are Announced". Romantic Novelists' Association. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  10. ^ Flood, Alison (13 February 2012). "Romantic novel of the year shortlists announced". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 June 2024.

Further reading

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