Catherine Webb

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British writer (born 1986)

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::summary British writer (born 1986) ::

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nameCatherine Webb
pseudonymKate Griffin
Claire North
birth_date
birth_placeUnited Kingdom
educationGodolphin and Latymer School
occupationNovelist
genreFantasy, adventure, science fiction
notableworks{{Plain list
languageEnglish
citizenshipUK
alma_materLondon School of Economics (BS)
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (GrDip)
imageClaire North PORTRAIT.jpg
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| name = Catherine Webb | pseudonym = Kate Griffin Claire North | birth_date = | birth_place = United Kingdom | education = Godolphin and Latymer School | occupation = Novelist | genre = Fantasy, adventure, science fiction | notableworks = {{Plain list|

Life and career

Webb was educated at the Godolphin and Latymer School, London, and the London School of Economics.

They were 14 years old when they completed Mirror Dreams, which was written during their school holidays. Their father is author and publisher Nick Webb, and he suggested they should send the manuscript to an agent he knew, who eventually offered to represent them. The book was published in 2002 by Atom Books, and Webb was named Young Trailblazer of the Year by the magazine CosmoGirl UK. They have published eight young adult novels, all with Atom Books, and studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, from which they graduated in 2010.

A lifelong Londoner, Webb enjoys walking through the areas they describe in their books – Bethnal Green, Clerkenwell, and along the River Thames – comparing the city of London as it is now with how it was at various times in the past. They appeared in CosmoGirl in 2006/7 in an interview. They also appeared in online interviews with CBBC and nzgirl when they were 15, and also with The Daily Telegraph, which described them as a teen queen.

Personal life

In a 2025 interview with The Fantasy Hive, Webb stated that they are non-binary and use "she/they" pronouns with a preference for "they". Webb is autistic.

Works

As Catherine Webb

  • Mirror Dreams (2002)
  • Mirror Wakes (2003)
  • Waywalkers (2003)
  • Timekeepers (2004)
  • The Extraordinary and Unusual Adventures of Horatio Lyle (2006)
  • The Obsidian Dagger: Being the Further Extraordinary Adventures of Horatio Lyle (2006)
  • The Doomsday Machine: Another Astounding Adventure of Horatio Lyle (2008)
  • The Dream Thief: An Extraordinary Horatio Lyle Mystery (2010)

As Kate Griffin

  • A Madness of Angels (2009) (Matthew Swift series, book 1)
  • The Midnight Mayor (2010) (Matthew Swift series, book 2)
  • The Neon Court (2011) (Matthew Swift series, book 3)
  • The Minority Council (2012) (Matthew Swift series, book 4)
  • Stray Souls (2012) (Magicals Anonymous series, book 1)
  • The Glass God (2013) (Magicals Anonymous series, book 2)

As Claire North

  • The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August (2014)
  • Touch (2015)
  • The Gameshouse (2015)
  • The Sudden Appearance of Hope (2016)
  • The End of the Day (2017)
  • 84K (2018){{Citation | title=84K | date=27 June 2017 | isbn=9780316316781 | url=https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/claire-north/84k/9780316316781/ | accessdate = 2018-03-25 | last1=North | first1=Claire | publisher=Orbit
  • The Pursuit of William Abbey (2019){{Citation | title = The Pursuit of William Abbey | date=11 May 2019 | isbn=9780356507439 | url=https://www.littlebrown.co.uk/titles/claire-north/the-pursuit-of-william-abbey/9780356507439/ | accessdate = 2019-12-01 | last1=North | first1=Claire | publisher=Little, Brown Book
  • Sweet Harmony (2020)
  • Notes from the Burning Age (2021)
  • The Songs of Penelope trilogy
    • Ithaca (2022)
    • House of Odysseus (2023)
    • The Last Song of Penelope (2024)
  • Slow Gods (2025)

Awards and nominations

References

References

  1. "Telegraph Family book club: Exploits of a Teen Queen". [[The Daily Telegraph]].
  2. [http://www.atombooks.co.uk Atom Books]
  3. "Kate Griffin: Urban Magic".
  4. (5 July 2002). "Teen author: 'I'm not the next JK'". [[BBC News]].
  5. "Know / Mirror Dreams by Catherine Webb". nzgirl.co.nz.
  6. T.O. Munro. (12 Nov 2024). "Slow Gods by Claire North (Author Interview)". The Fantasy Hive.
  7. link. (28 September 2007 : 4 March 2005)
  8. link. (7 February 2012 : 20 November 2006)
  9. (2015-04-05). "sfadb: British SF Association Awards 2015".
  10. (2015-05-06). "sfadb: Arthur C. Clarke Award 2015".
  11. (2015-06-15). "sfadb: John W. Campbell Memorial Award 2015".
  12. "The John W. Campbell Award".
  13. (5 November 2017). "Announcing the 2017 World Fantasy Award Winners". Tor.com.

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