| Kate Mosse | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 October 1961 |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | English |
| Genres | Fantasy |
| Debut works | Labyrinth |
| Spouse | Greg Mosse |
| Children | Martha Mosse, Felix Mosse |
| Website | Kate's official website |
Kate Mosse (born 20 October 1961) is an English author and broadcaster.She is the author of a commercial fiction marvel, Labyrinth, that has been translated in more than 37 other languages.
Early Life
Kate was born in West Sussex. She was educated at Chichester High School and New College, Oxford.She first met Greg Mosse in her school and then they came across each other in a train after twenty years.After graduating she spent seven years in publishing.
Later Life And Career
In 1996 she published her first novel, Eskimo Kissing, about a young, adopted woman searching for her background. This was followed in 1998 by the thriller Crucifix Lane. From 1998 up to 2001 , she held her post as the executive director of the Chichester Festival Theatre .Meanwhile she also remained engaged in reserch work for her up-coming novel.In 2005 she had international success with her novel, Labyrinth, an adventure story set both in the Middle Ages and the present. She is the television presenter of the BBC Four literary chat show, Readers' and Writers' Roadshow and a well-known figure in the media. In 1996 she co-founded the annual Orange Prize for Fiction, of which she is also the Honorary Director. In 2000 she was named European Woman of Achievement for her contribution to the arts. In 2006 Kate Mosse won a British Book Award for Labyrinth in the category "Richard & Judy's Best Read". In October 2007 she released her latest novel, Sepulchre. Kate married Greg.She first met Greg Mosse in her school and then they came across each other in a train after twenty years.After this second meeting , they decided to be life parteners of each other.Kate Mosse now lives with her husband, Greg Mosse and her children, Martha and Felix, in West Sussex and Carcassonne.
