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Katie Cunningham

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Contact: [email protected]
Local authority: West Lothian
Languages: English, Scots
Author type: Comics Writer, Writer
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I am a Scottish Writer, living currently in West Lothian. Working primarily in graphic novels and comics, I will be making my prose novel debut at the end of this year with Something to Live For from American publisher Dead Sky, and my miniseries debut with Helen Deserves This from Red Fox / Fox Blue. With a wide variety of titles published both as standalone graphic novels and anthology contributions, work of particular note includes my story for the Eisner winning Sensory Anthology, and my upcoming story for Spectrum, which will mark my first work for a licensed property, Gerry Anderson’s The New Adventures of Captain Scarlet.
My work is typically horror, with other side genres such as historical fiction and science fiction. While most of my published work in comics caters to adults and young adults, I am currently working with two publishers on middle grade (8-12 years) titles. My agent, Macey Howell at Word Link, is currently shopping a YA horror novel to publishers.
I have been a guest at several comic cons in the past, including Acme and Power Con in Glasgow in 2025, where I have sat on panels.

Websites featuring the author

Local authorities will visit

Aberdeen City; Aberdeenshire; Angus; Argyll and Bute; ; Clackmannanshire; Dumfries and Galloway; Dundee; ; East Ayrshire; East Dunbartonshire; East Lothian; East Renfrewshire; Edinburgh City; Falkirk; Fife; Glasgow City; Highland; Inverclyde; Midlothian; Moray; ; Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles); North Ayrshire; North Lanarkshire; Orkney Islands; Perth and Kinross; Renfrewshire; Scottish Borders; Shetland; ; South Ayrshire; South Lanarkshire; Stirling; West Dunbartonshire; West Lothian

Events will deliver

Bibliotherapy; Mentoring; Panel event; Professional development, CLPL or CPD; Reading; Residency; Talk; Workshop

Audience will work with

Adult learners; Care-experienced people; Carers; English as an additional language (EAL); Intergenerational learning; Outdoor learning; Adults with additional support needs; People experiencing mental health problems; People living with dementia; Prisoners & young offenders; Reluctant readers; Vulnerable young people (under 18); Vulnerable adults; Vulnerable older people; Young people in the community (e.g. Youth clubs, Guides, Scouts); Young people with additional support needs (under 18) (ASN/SEN)

Topics of work

Activism & protest; Adolescence; Adventure; Ageing; Animals; Childhood; Class & society; Coasts, seas & oceans; Discrimination & prejudice; Editing & editing your own work; Environment & climate; Fairy tales, folklore & mythology; Family; Fantasy; First experiences for younger readers; Friendship; Gender equality; Health including mental health & wellbeing; Historical fiction; Horror; LGBTQIA+ characters; Loneliness & isolation; Mystery & thriller; Poverty; Publishing & getting published; Rural communities; Science fiction; Violence & abuse

Age groups published for

Children; Teens; Adults

Age groups will work with

0-2; 3-5; 6-8; 9-11; 12-14; 15-18; 18+

Audience size

0-10; 11-30; 31-100