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Kate Wiseman

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Born

Oxford, The United Kingdom

Website

https://www.katewiseman.co.uk/

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kittywise99@gmail.com

Genre

Romance, Children's, Historical Fiction

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April 2024

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I was a late developer, getting to university in my late 30s.

A lifelong bookworm, I always wanted to write, but for a long time I was too scared of failure to try. When my son left home for university, I decided to have a go. I was lucky, being shortlisted for a national literary contest, and my writing career took off from there.

I started writing for children and young adults but have more or less moved to writing for adults. To date, I have written 4 Ganagster School books, a YA fantasy called Icarus and Velvet, 2 Mudlark Myateries (the second one is being released December 24) and Evolution, written under the nom de plume, Zelda Conway.

My first book for adults, The Red Tunic, is the result of fascinations with women's history, the Fir ...more

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Kate Wiseman's Blog

To blog or not to blog

Right. Or rather, write. That's what I'm here to do. But what to say? I'm a beginner at this blogging stuff.

Well, I'd like to write about The Red Tunic and how I came to write it, so here goes.

I've long been fascinated by the First World War - such a flowering of literature and art; such bravery; such hopelessness; so many promising lives cut short for such empty reasons. I've always wanted to wr Read more of this blog post »

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Published on October 13, 2024 01:19 • Tags: first-world-war, inspiration, kate-wiseman, red-tunic, romance, soliders, women-soldiers, ww1

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Average rating: 3.99 · 164 ratings · 63 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	Gangster School (Blaggard's #1) by Kate Wiseman (Goodreads Author), Michaela Link (Translator) 3.82 avg rating — 72 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Red Tunic 4.38 avg rating — 48 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gangster School: The Brotherhood of Brimstone (Gangster School, #2) 3.85 avg rating — 13 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gangster School: Gruffel in Gefahr (Blaggard's, #3) by Kate Wiseman (Goodreads Author), Michaela Link (Translator) 3.57 avg rating — 14 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Grinning Throat (The Mudlark Mysteries, #1) 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Die Rache der Badpennys (Blaggard's, #4) by Kate Wiseman (Goodreads Author), Michaela Link (Translator) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Icarus and Velvet 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ZunTold The Hampstead Terror A Mudlark Mystery Book 2 (The Mudlark Mysteries). it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Kate Wiseman voted for Blood of Hercules (Villains of Lore, #1) as Readers' Favorite Romantasy in the Opening Round of the 2024 Goodreads Choice Awards. Cast Your Vote
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Kate Wiseman and 3 other people liked Anne's review of The Red Tunic: "This is a great idea for a novel! Twins! One male and one female. They are stuck in the traditional gender roles of the time. Until they swap places! One goes to war and the other trains to be a nurse and we get to see the horrors of WW1 from both pe" Read more of this review »
Nov 09, 2024 01:24AM · see review
Kate Wiseman and 1 other person liked Daisy May's review of The Red Tunic: "The Red Tunic is a delightful read that transports you through history with beautifully crafted prose. The two main characters are endearing and vividly portrayed, adding depth and warmth to the narrative. The story balances moments of joy and sorrow" Read more of this review »
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