Cat was born in Zambia and brought up in Edinburgh and Yorkshire, which has given her an accent that tends to confuse people. She's written non-fiction books about exciting things like cowboys, sharks and pirates, and now writes YA novels. Quercus published her first book, Entangled, in 2011. She is the co-founder of the Edinburgh-based Lighthouse Children's Literary agency, which provides editorial guidance for aspiring writers.
All in all a perfect YA novel which blew me away from the start, had me gripped until the end and left me in emotional tatters Good Reads A realistic, gritty novel of growing as a person, of loving a person of acceptance and one that will stick with you even after the last page! Studio Reads The best yet from the consistently great Cat Clarke, this is a stunning story of a relationship with a secret at the heart of it Book Bag Clarke excels at genuine page-turners with a heart of darkness and I read this in one greedy sitting. The Bookseller A satsifying and...all-too-credible thriller Inis Undoubtedly one of the most exciting and talented YA writers in Britain Library Mice on Cat Clarke I wholly, unabashedly and completely recommend this book Inis Magazine on Cat Clarke Clarke...succeeds brilliantly, thanks to the reality of the characters and the depth of the emotion The Scotsman on Cat Clarke Moving, thought provoking and utterly gripping from start to finish Mizz on Cat Clarke