Kate Thompson
Kate Thompson is a British-Irish writer best known for children's novels. Most of her children's fiction is fantasy but several of her books also deal with the consequences of genetic engineering.
She has lived in Ireland since 1981 and many of her books are set there. She worked with horses and travelled in India, then settled in 1984 in Inagh in the west of Ireland with her partner Conor Minogue. They have two daughters, Cliodhna and Dearbhla. She is an accomplished fiddler with an interest in Irish traditional music, which is reflected in The New Policeman.
Books
Creature of the Night
Author: Kate Thompson
Publisher: Random House
Interest age: 12+
Reading age: 9+
A teenage tearaway from tough downtown Dublin is unwillingly relocated into a rural County Clare which still believes in the Little Folk.
The Fourth Horseman
Author: Kate Thompson
Publisher: Random House
Interest age: 10+
Reading age: 8+
What will happen when the fourth and final rider appears, will his appearance signal the end of the world?
The New Policeman
Author: Kate Thompson
Publisher: Random House
Interest age: 11+
Reading age: 11+
JJ Byrne’s mum never has enough time and JJ decides to buy some for her birthday. This unusual quest leads him to Tir na n’Og, land of eternal youth, where time stands still.