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Kate Innes
Drawn to myth, history, and the natural world, this British writer moves easily between poetry, children's fiction, and richly researched historical novels. Her books often bring the past vividly to life while keeping a warm, human focus at the center.
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Timmy Whoof : A story of a little pet bear
by Kate Innes
About the author
Originally trained as an archaeologist and later working in museum education, she brings a strong sense of place and history to her writing. Reliable sources describe her as a writer based in Shropshire, with earlier periods living and working in America and Zimbabwe.
She began with poetry before turning more fully to fiction, and her work spans writing for both adults and younger readers. She is the author of the medieval Arrowsmith Trilogy and the children's historical fantasy Greencoats, and her poetry collection Flocks of Words was shortlisted for the Rubery Book Award.
Her writing often reflects long-standing interests in folklore, landscape, art, and the layers of story hidden in everyday places. She has also received recognition including the Imagined Worlds Poetry Prize in 2016 and the WPF Festival in a Book Prize in 2023.