Kate Lord Brown Kate Lord Brown was a finalist in ITV's The People's Author contest, and her novel The Perfume Garden, which has been published in nine languages, was shortlisted for the Romantic Novel of the Year 2014. Her books have been top ten bestsellers in te UK, Canada and several European countries. In 2020 she was highly commended in the RNA Elizabeth Goudge Trophy. Kate has also written editorial, reviews and regular columns for Traveller, Condé Nast, Good Housekeeping, the Daily Telegraph, the Sunday Express and others. She wrote the first book-club column in the Middle East for two years, introducing a host of writers to the region through the pages of Ahlan! After many years living overseas, she has returned to the wild and beautiful southwest of England, where she grew up. Find out more at https://www.katelordbrown.com and connect with Kate on Instagram and Facebook @KateLordBrown. Read More Read Less