Katherine West is shy. Like, really shy. Unless she gets started talking about one of her obsessions, like romance, history, music, art or lacemaking. Then it takes an act of God to shut her up.

She lives in Sydney, in a house where she can see the sunset and is a crazy cat lady with a starter pack of one.

She’s been writing books since she was a little girl. Her Year 6 teacher teased her publicly because she wrote long stories. Now who’s laughing, Mrs Reynolds?

Katherine is very new at all of this, so let her know if you like her books! She writes steamy science fiction romance (well, “science” fiction that is awfully close to fantasy, but with better healthcare and hygiene) about gods and heroes, and women who are more powerful than they know.

You can join her Lovers of Gods and Heroes newsletter to receive snippets from upcoming books, extended epilogues and deleted scenes. The TBR Club is for newsletter subscribers only, so check it out! You can also follow her on Facebook to see her cat and her half-assed attempts at humour.