News Up and coming events, book related news and everything in between. Next Author Event Kate will be launching her second novel at Lucky Hare Books, Ampthill - 31.1.26 Interviewing Authors @Ampliterary will be returning with author events in Central Bedfordshire Libraries in 2026. Other News Kate will be a judge for The Bedford Competition 2025

Literary Events Kate is available to interview authors or facilitate panel discussions at literary events. With Rose Diell for Eagle Bookshop, Bedford With Samuel Burr for Flitwick Library Moderating a romance panel discussion with Bethany Clift, Mike Gayle and Tasneem Abdur-Rashid for Ampthill Literary Festival Interviewing Lesley Kara for Ampthill Library Interviewing Susan Grossey for Flitwick Library Interviewing Ruth Hogan for Lucky Hare Books, Ampthill Interviewing Stuart Turton at Flitwick Library Interviewing Christina Koning at Ampthill Library

About Kate Packman writes contemporary women's, middle grade and young adult fiction. She taught middle grade students for eleven years before she published her debut novel, You Can See the End of the World From Here , in Februrary 2025. This debut novel, set on the Isle of Sheppey, was longlisted for the Bridport Novel Prize 2024. A Passion for Words Kate's passion for words began as a child when she devoured all her own books, the mobile library's and then her mum's. She even tried to write a street newspaper. Her entry into the literary world was delayed when she did the sensible thing and worked as an insurance broker for ten years. After becoming a mother, Kate returned to education and now teaches middle grade pupils. When not planning and marking, she writes from her home in Bedfordshire. During the National Year of Reading 2026, Kate will be the Writer in Residence at Lucky Hare Books in Ampthill. She will be in store every last Saturday of the month. Interviewer Kate Packman chaired Ampthill Literary Festival for seven years and started interviewing authors at literary events in 2022. Her experience as a writer, reader and literary event organiser make her an an ideal host for author events.

Let's Connect Contact If you would like Kate to interview an author for your event please get in touch via the online form below. Address Bedfordshire, United Kingdom Email katepackmanauthor@gmail.com @PackmanKate First Name Last Name Email Message Send Thanks for submitting!

Books Release Date - 1.2.26. Fourteen-year-old Nat feels caught between boarding school and life with his documentary-film director parents. When at last he joins them on location in Mexico, his life takes an unexpected turn. Nat uncovers a hidden side of himself, one that’s braver, more vulnerable, and more connected to the people around him than he ever imagined. But life, like a butterfly, is fragile. Not everyone is ready for Nat to spread his wings. Nat must learn how to stand up for himself and work out what he really wants. Butterfly Boy is a heartfelt coming-of-age story about identity, courage, and the transformations that make us who we are. SHOP Fifty-one year old Vivian is struggling with the menopause, a messy divorce and the death of her father. The only light in her life is her eleven year old son, Jake. Alone and isolated, she spends her nights battling insomnia. Hoping to be reminded of better times, Vivian reads her old journals and discovers a long-forgotten comment by Jake. 'I'm only going to live until I'm twelve.' SHOP