Kathryn writes award-winning, gripping thrillers for Teens, fabulous and funny books for and deeply human historical Non-Fiction.
Her first novel, More of Me, was the first and only YA novel to win the Edinburgh International Book Festival First Novel Award. Beauty Sleep, was shortlisted for the STEAM Book Prize and won the 2020 CrimeFest Award for Best 2019 Crime Novel for Young Adults. Her latest book for children is Dylan & Mouse in Castle Chaos.
MORE OF ME
Teva seems normal. But at home she hides an impossible secret: 11 other Tevas. Because once a year, Teva splits into two, leaving a younger version of herself stuck at the same age, forced to watch the new Teva taking over her life. But at 16, Teva’s had enough. She’s going to fight for her future - even if that means fighting herself. More of Me is an incredible, unforgettable story of identity, friendship, love and sacrifice.
Nominated for the Carnegie Medal, winner of EIBF First Book Award & SCBWI Crystal Kite
BEAUTY SLEEP
Laura can't remember who she is. But the rest of the world knows. Because Laura is famous - a dying girl who was frozen until she could be cured. A real-life Sleeping Beauty.
But what happens when you wake up one day and the world has moved on forty years? Could you build a new life - while solving the mystery of what happened to the old one?
A darkly twisted thriller plunging a pre-tech girl into a futuristic world.
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Winner of the Portsmouth Book Award and 2020 Crimefest Award.
Dylan & Mouse in Castle Chaos
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Dylan knows he could lose the castle home he loves so much. With their money gone and time running out, what can he do to save it? Luckily his fierce and funny best friend Mouse is ready to help. Together, they launch a treasure hunt but end up tumbling straight into the paws of Pirats!
Can Dylan and Mouse outwit the ratty crew, uncover long-lost treasure, and prove that even the smallest of heroes can make the biggest difference?
A warm hearted story of friendship and courage from Carnegie nominated author Kathryn Evans.
Who's Hoo
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Who’s Hoo is a rich tapestry of family life, of work, war and justice in an English country community in the first half of the twentieth century.
Interviews with people across all social classes reveal a world in flux: from Land Girls to land mines; Home Guard to Home Farm; teachers, shop keepers, doctors, game keepers, maids and manservants all tell their own stories in honest detail.
Originally published in 2008, this expanded edition features previously unpublished interviews.
"That night, it was a beautiful evening, couldn’t have been better. And there were all these ships, and little pilot boats and rowing boats, all sorts went down that river. And of course, it was Dunkirk. Such a funny thing. Unbelievable."
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