After a twenty-plus-year career in the applied arts industry,
including owning her own fashion and jewellery labels, Kathy decided to turn
her creative skills to writing fiction.
Her first novel, Peak Hill, was a finalist in
the Romance Writers of New Zealand Pacific Hearts Full Manuscript
contest in 2016.
Kathy now squeezes full-time study for an advanced diploma in
applied writing in around writing novels and short stories, teaching sewing and
pattern making and being a wife and mother.
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I dislike being cold, so must confess to preferring summer. For some reason I always feel more relaxed in summer.Do you like summer or winter?
Air-conditioned room or crackling fireplace?
Tricky, both are rather nice, but based on the answer above, I'd settle on the air conditioned room.
What was your favorite scene to write?
I like scenes with lots of tension where the villain is being horrible to the heroine (not sure what that says about me 😕) so the scenes involving Carl were my favourite to write.
Tell us about your book.
Throwing Light is a story about identity. We all have a sense of who we are which is partially based on our ancestry. But if you discovered that everything you thought to be true about your parentage was a lie, it would shake you to the core.
This is the situation the main character, Grace, finds herself in. She discovers by accident that she's adopted and as both of her adopted parents are dead, she has no one to turn to for answers. She goes in search of her birth parents, but discovers a missing-person mystery and feels compelled to solve it.
Grace is also dealing with the unexpected arrival of Tom, her ex-boyfriend. He broke her heart two years earlier, but seems determined to convince her to take him back.
Running parallel to Grace's story, we watch the events of twenty-five years earlier unfold. Grace's birth mother, Jane has had a difficult life, but is determined not to let it define who she is. She moves far from her home to start again, but her past catches up with her and threatens her future.
The past and present collide at the end with terrifying results.
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Shame
on Who? (Short Prequel to Throwing Light)
In 1979,
fifteen-year-old Jane Smith announced to her parents that she was expecting a
baby. Thirty-five years later, the repercussions of the decision made by her
father on that day come home to roost in the romantic thriller 'Throwing
Light.' 'Shame on who?' is a short prequel to the book and provides insight
into the dramatic events that changed Jane's life.
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Congratulations on the release of your new books!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Karen.
DeleteThanks for sharing this and great interview!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteI'm also a fan of summer. Love the covers and the books sound intriguing. I'm always interested in a little mystery in my stories.
ReplyDeleteThanks Elizabeth. I'm thrilled that you like the covers as I do them myself. I hope you enjoy the books.
DeleteK.A. sounds like you have many creative outlets.
ReplyDeleteYour books sound great.
Thank you, Sandra. I have to make something everyday or I feel like I've wasted my time.
DeleteWow, she's certainly busy.
ReplyDeleteYup. 😀
DeleteThere's a joke I liked to tell as a young girl. "Would you rather be chased by a monkey or gorilla?" The answer is, "I'd rather have the monkey chase the gorilla." That's the kind of response I'd have to a choice between winter and summer. I prefer spring and autumn. :)
ReplyDeleteThese books sound terrific. I wish Kathy much success with them.
Thank you, Susan. Must admit that I pondered that question. The winters are mild where I live so they're not a problem.
DeleteWhat a cool post! Thanks for sharing! <3 - http://www.domesticgeekgirl.com
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gingi.
DeleteAll of the covers for K.A.'s books are great. Each one fits the story perfectly.
ReplyDeleteThank you Chrys. I usually do my covers early on while I'm still writing. They're a visual representation of what's going on in my head. I've tried using cover designers, but find that they can't quite capture the feel, so I just do them myself with my ancient version of Photoshop.
DeleteI like the sound of this book. Congrats on the release Kathy!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kelly. I hope you get a chance to read it soon.
DeleteInteresting. It sounds like a good read.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from London.
Thank you. London is where I was born and my grandmother grew up in Cuba. Small world.
DeleteThe book sounds so great. I'm impressed that you are able to juggle so many story lines. I can't!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jenny. It's a challenge writing in two time periods, but I love to read novels written that way so thought I'd give it a go.
DeleteThrowing Light sounds like an exciting book! I would love to find out how the story conclues!
ReplyDeleteHi Tamago , thank you. I hope you get a chance to read it.
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