Katherine's short fiction in a variety of genres has been published worldwide. She has in addition published academically in the field of 19th-century ephemeral illustrated fiction. She holds a Bachelor's degree in History of Art from UEA, an M.Litt. in English Literature from Durham, and a Masters in Creative Writing from Canterbury Christ Church (all UK). Katherine is a committee member of the Irish Writers Union and holds professional membership of the Society of Authors, the Historical Novel Society (she is a regular reviewer for their quarterly journal and was on the organizing committee