Welcome!
Hi! I’m Kate and I’m a writer. Welcome to my website. Here, you can keep up with the latest news about my novels, articles and blog posts, as well as readings and other events. You can also contact me if you have questions or want offer feedback on my work.
The Alms Race
The Alms Race is a humorous, millennial coming-of-age story about an idealistic young woman trying to find her place in the professional world. Set mainly in Tanzania, it’s a counterpunch to traditional ‘white saviour’ narratives, demonstrating how intractable and hypocritical Western involvement in the developing world has become. To learn more, click here.
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In The Alms Race, idealist, Clara McKenzie wants to make the world better. But she struggles to find the best way to do that, and she’s not alone. With hundreds of thousands of charities working globally, choosing where to donate your hard-earned cash can be difficult. I’ve put together a guide – ‘How to Do Good Well’ – full of tips to help you make sure that the organisations you want to support are truly working towards solutions to the world’s problems.
Latest blog posts
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My best reads of 2021
Stuck indoors in 2021, I read quite a lot of books. These are my favourites.
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No babies allowed!
Babies have been banned from the Chamber in the House of Commons, a move that shows that politics and the workplace in general are still unwelcoming to mothers.
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How the British socialist fell in love with the German conservative
Since I moved to Germany in 2013, all I’ve ever known is Merkel. And in that time, I confess – I’ve caught feelings. How did it happen that a dyed-in-the wool socialist fell for Angela Merkel?
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I read the IPCC report* so you don’t have to (but you probably still should)
I didn’t want to read the latest report from the International Panel on Climate Change because I knew it would be scary. And it was. But it also came with a message of hope.
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