Kathryn Clark author page

Kathryn Clark biography

Kathryn Clark is a British writer and mentor specialising in young adult fiction and supporting authors. She holds a Master of Arts in Writing for Young People (Distinction).

Her short stories and flash fiction have been published in anthologies and online magazines, and she has placed or been shortlisted in several competitions, including the Faber Imagined Futures Prize (in which she was runner-up in 2023).

Her debut YA novel, Things I Learned While I Was Dead, is scheduled for publication by Faber Children’s in July 2025. The novel explores issues of medical ethics, consent and familial love.

Clark works as a freelance writing mentor, editor and reader for writers at various stages of their careers, offering feedback, critique and coaching.

During her MA she served as one of the co-editors of the anthology Paper Worlds, published by her course cohort.

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