Katherine Woodbury reveres Jane Austen,ย Columbo,ย classic fairy tales, and cats.
The author of twenty-five published short stories and eight novellas, Katherine (Kate) has spent her writing career analyzing mermaids, Greek heroes, Joan of Arc, a devilโs assistant, aliens with wings, and a not-quite-dead Viking funeral bride.
Now sheโs turned her writing hand to a mystery series with paranormal elements and a no-nonsense detective.
All good mysteries are grounded in social behavior. Kate began her apprenticeship of human idiosyncrasies with tributes to eighteenth and nineteenth century classics:ย A Man of Few Wordsย (based onย Pride & Prejudice),ย Persuadableย (Persu
Next came the Victorian fantasy series, โThe Roesia Chronicles,โ including (so far)ย Aubrey: Remnants of Transformation, Richard: The Ethics of Affection, Lord Simon: The Dispossession of Hannah,ย andย Tales of the Quest.
As well as a writer (and reader) of fantasy, history, mystery, and romance, Kate (Katherine) enjoys watching mystery shows and classic sitcoms, collecting manga, and following through on her day job: teaching humanities courses at Maine community colleges. She can be reached atย nitaheerk@gmail.com.