“Free and fair access to books - to
reading - is a right and one we should all fight for.” – Kate Mosse
An English
novelist, non-fiction and short story writer and broadcaster, Katherine 'Kate' Mosse (born on
this date in 1961) is best known for her 2005 novel Labyrinth, which has
been translated into more than 37 languages. Mosse first got involved in the writing
world as a publishing assistant, then editor and journalist before switching over to managing a
regional theatre. It was while serving
in that role that she began writing creatively and came out with Labyrinth.
Although best known for her
adventure and ghost fiction usually inspired by real history (her latest is this year's The Ghost Ship in her "City of Tears" series), Mosse's
non-fiction, particularly Becoming A Mother and The House: Behind the
Scenes at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, also have been best sellers
and television specials.
Kate Mosse
“Usually I decide on what it is I'm
writing next by the books I'm reading,” she said. A champion for the free library system, she
has done many fund-raisers and written on their behalf.
“The
message is clear: libraries matter,” she said.
“Their solid presence at the heart of our towns sends the proud signal
that everyone - whoever they are, whatever their educational background,
whatever their age or their needs - is welcome.”
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