Kate was born in Pennsylvania, went to college in Vermont, and has spent summers in the Canadian wilderness. After several years as a diehard New Yorker and 13 years in the UK, she now lives in central New Jersey with her husband, the last two of her five children, and two affectionate Golden Retrievers.

In addition to writing, Kate works as a Core Editor with Cornerstones Literary Consultancy and also offers individual manuscript assessment for creative writers.