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Hi, I'm Kate! I write dark upper MG and YA books about snarky, socially awkward girls trying to figure out their place in the world. I love to explore the bizarre and macabre all around us, and my writing reflects that with immersive settings and oddities woven throughout.
When I'm not writing, I'm reading, embroidering, camping in my vintage Roadrunner camper, or planning road trips through the desert. I live in Salt Lake City with my husband and four children.
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