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Kate Lord Brown

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THE GOLDEN HOUR - 2025

Welcome to 30s Cairo, an epic and intimate story of friendship, survival and love.

Kate grew up in the wild and beautiful Devon countryside. After studying philosophy at Durham University and art history at the Courtauld Institute of Art, Kate gained a MA in Creative Writing.

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Kate Lord Brown Hello Cintia - thank you for your question. If you are feeling blocked, my advice would be to lean gently against your story, come at it sideways. Go …moreHello Cintia - thank you for your question. If you are feeling blocked, my advice would be to lean gently against your story, come at it sideways. Go for a walk, and think about your characters, let them 'talk' freely. Sometimes when you are blocked it means your story has a 'knot' in it, and you need to go back and unravel the story to a point where your writing was free and easy. We all go off down the wrong road at times, and sometimes you need to backtrack. Hope this is some help. I don't know where you live, but I hope the books will be available to you one day. Best wishes, Kate(less)
Kate Lord Brown Hello Judith - lovely to hear from you, and thank you for your question. Next year will be an exciting time - 'The Perfume Garden' is being published …moreHello Judith - lovely to hear from you, and thank you for your question. Next year will be an exciting time - 'The Perfume Garden' is being published in the US in the Spring, and I have news to share soon about a new book.

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Hello - how are you all? As well as celebrating the launch of The Silver Thread this summer, it's also the fifteenth anniversary of my first novel coming out. Hard to believe that The Beauty Chorus has been around that long - and by coincidence I met the grandson of Sir Gerard d'Erlanger this week, a legendary figure from the Air Transport Auxiliary.
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Hello - how are you all? As well as celebrating the launch of The Silver Thread this summer, it's also the fifteenth anniversary of my first novel co Read more of this blog post »
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"I always enjoy a dual time book and this one spans 100 years. Set between the late 1800’s to early 1900’s and the 1980’s, covering London, Tokyo and Paris the story of Isobel (Bel) Bright unfolds. I loved the Liberty storyline and the details about t" Read more of this review »
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"I adored Kate’s last book, The Golden Hour, which transported me to WW2 Egypt and 1970s Beirut. The Silver Thread again features a dual time line and is set between London, Tokyo and Paris.

In Bel Bright, the author has created an engaging heroine wh" Read more of this review »
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THREE CITIES. TWO WOMEN. A STORY OF ONE HUNDRED YEARS . . .
London, 1875. Bel has secured a design job at the newly opened Liberty store, where Japan is all the rage. When Hiro, a fellow designer, travels with her to Tokyo to source silks and " Read more of this review »
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Kate Brown Stephen wrote: "Kate, I can't say how much I enjoy your reviews; when others (reviewers) seem to have a little skin in the game, I feel like you are giving your honest opinion. keep up the great work.

Steve Bese..."


Hi Steve - thanks, Goodreads is a lot of fun (if, as an author, you can resist the temptation to check out the reviews of your own books!). Look forward to seeing your recommendations. K


Stephen Besecker Kate, I can't say how much I enjoy your reviews; when others (reviewers) seem to have a little skin in the game, I feel like you are giving your honest opinion. keep up the great work.

Steve Besecker
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