K. M. Grant
Katharine Mary Grant (née Towneley; born 1958) is a British children's writer based in Scotland. She is best known for her DeGranville Trilogy published by Walker Books.
Biography
[edit]Katharine Mary Towneley was born in 1958, in Cliviger to Sir Simon Towneley and Lady Mary Fitzherbert.[1][2] She grew up at Dyneley Hall near Burnley,[citation needed] and attended Glasgow University.[1]
In 1985, she married William Marr Couper Grant. They have three children together and live in Glasgow.[3]
Publications
[edit]Standalone books
[edit]- How the Hangman Lost His Heart. Puffin Books. 2006. ISBN 978-0-141-31950-6.[4]
- Belle's Song. New York: Walker & Co. 2011. ISBN 978-0-8027-2275-1.[5]
De Granville trilogy
[edit]- Blood Red Horse. New York: Walker & Co. 2005. ISBN 978-0-8027-8960-0.[6]
- Green Jasper. Walker. 2006. ISBN 978-0-141-31737-3.[7]
- Blaze of Silver. New York: Walker. 2007. ISBN 978-0-8027-9625-7.[8]
Perfect Fire trilogy
[edit]- Blue Flame. New York: Walker. 2008. ISBN 978-0-8027-9694-3.[9]
- White Heat. New York: Walker & Co. 2009. ISBN 978-0-8027-9695-0.[10]
- Paradise Red. Quercus. 2009. ISBN 978-1-847-24707-0.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Grant, K.M." Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Tudor 12". www.william1.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 November 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Morris, Susan (20 April 2020). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage 2019 (150 ed.). eBook Partnership. p. 3376. ISBN 978-1-9997670-5-1. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ Bush, Elizabeth (2008). "How the Hangman Lost His Heart (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 61 (6): 250–250. doi:10.1353/bcc.2008.0120. ISSN 1558-6766.
- ^ "Belle's Song by K M Grant". Publishers Weekly. 10 October 2011. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Blood Red Horse". Kirkus Reviews. 1 March 2005. Archived from the original on 19 September 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "Green Jasper". Booklist. 1 May 2006. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Blaze of Silver". Booklist. 1 February 2007. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "Blue Flame". Kirkus Reviews. 15 October 2008. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "White Heat". Kirkus Reviews. 15 September 2009. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
