Description
Join authors, Katherine Blake and Katy Brent, for a thrilling conversation exploring the rise of female killers in fiction. From slick assassins to unexpected murderesses, their novels dive into the darkly compelling world of women who take matters into their own hands, with wit, style, and deadly intent.
Explore why readers are so fascinated by fictional women who kill, and what makes these characters so powerful, subversive, and fun to write.
Expect sharp dialogue, bold characters, and behind-the-scenes insight into creating killer stories that challenge expectations and keep readers hooked until the final twist.
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About the Authors

Katy Brent
Katy Brent is a UK-based author and award-winning journalist with over 15 years of experience in the media industry. She began her career in women’s magazines in 2005 and has won the PTA Award for New Journalist. In recent years, she has focused on television journalism. Writing a book had always been her dream, and the lockdown period provided the time she needed to pursue it.

Katherine Blake
Katherine Blake is a pseudonym for Karen Ball, an author who has written over twenty-five children’s books and was a Bookseller Rising Star thanks to her publishing consultancy, Speckled Pen. She regularly appears on podcasts, including The Bestseller Experiment and SJ Bennett’s PrePublished. She lives in London and runs a biweekly newsletter filled
with fun news, book reviews, and regular updates about her miniature schnauzer.
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