AUTHOR

Katy Massey

Katy Massey's latest novel is The Burning Fears (Sphere/Little Brown 2026). It is the second in a series. The first, All Us Sinners, (Sphere/Little Brown 2024) won the 2025 CWA 'Debut' Dagger and was described by Chris Whitaker as ‘a majestic debut’. A singular take on the crime genre it features Maureen, a brothel-keeper in 1970s Leeds and her unexpected police ally. She is drawn into investigating the killing of a friend's son, events which take place against the disturbing backdrop of the Yorkshire Ripper's murder spree. The Burning Feats continues Maureen’s story as she and Mick fight to win justice for the underage victims of the city's elite predators.

Katy was a journalist for many years before studying for an MA and PhD in Creative Writing. Her memoir, Are We Home Yet? (Jacaranda 2020) was published in 2020 and praised by Bernardine Evaristo as 'a gem'. It was shortlisted for the Jhalak Prize and the Portico Prize. In addition, her fiction and nonfiction work has been widely anthologised, including Common People edited by Kit de Waal, The Place for Me, and the speculative collection Glimpse.

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