Katherine Woodfine (born 1983) is a British children's author, known for

The Sinclair's Mysteries The Sinclair's Mysteries is a quartet of children's historical mysteries from author Katherine Woodfine. The first book, ''The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow'', was published in June 2015. It was a Waterstones Book of the Month. The sequel, ' ...

series beginning with ''

The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow ''The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow'' is the debut novel of British children's author Katherine Woodfine, initially published by Egmont Publishing in June 2015. The novel is the first book in The Sinclair's Mysteries, a quartet of mystery- ...

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Biography

Katherine Woodfine was born in Lancashire in 1983. She studied English at

Bristol University , mottoeng = earningpromotes one's innate power (from Horace, ''Ode 4.4'') , established = 1595 – Merchant Venturers School1876 – University College, Bristol1909 – received royal charter , type ...

and in 2005 she was highly commended in Vogue magazine’s annual Talent Competition for young writers. Woodfine lives in London. Woodfine's first job was working in Waterstones bookshop in Lancaster. She later managed a bookshop and gallery at Cornerhouse, Manchester’s international centre for visual arts and film, and worked for Arts Council England’s North West office, specialising in literature. She spent six years working for Booktrust where she project-managed the Children's Laureateship and worked on other children's book prizes and initiatives, including YALC, the UK’s first Young Adult Literature Convention, curated by Malorie Blackman. She now combines writing with other children's book projects, including the radio show and podcast ''Down the Rabbit Hole'' for Resonance FM, discussing children’s literature. Woodfine writes a blog
Follow the Yellow
She has contributed t
Mystery & Mayhem
by Egmont Books, published in May 2016 along with 11 other authors including Clementine Beauvais, Elen Caldecott, Susie Day, Julia Golding, Frances Hardinge, Caroline Lawrence, Helen Moss,

Sally Nicholls Sally Nicholls (born 22 June 1983) is a prize-winning British children's book author. Life Nicholls was born and grew up in Stockton-on-Tees, England. She attended Great Ayton Friends' School until its closure and subsequently Egglescliffe ...

, Kate Pankhurst, Robin Stevens and Harriet Whitehorn. She has also contributed t
Winter Magic
curated by

Abi Elphinstone Abi Elphinstone is a British children's author. Early life Elphinstone grew up near Edzell in Angus, Scotland. At St Leonards School, she was dyslexic, and deemed "unteachable". She is one of four children, two others of whom are also dyslexic. ...

, published in November 2016.

Novels

* * * * The Midnight Peacock Peril in Paris. Egmont Books Spies in St Petersburg. Egmont Books Villains in Venice. Egmont Books Nightfall in New York. Farshore

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Woodfine, Katherine 1983 births Living people British children's writers Writers from Lancashire Alumni of the University of Bristol