katywalters@oakwood-arts.co.uk

Katy Walters © All rights reserved.

Writer of sci fi, crime, paranormal

ABOUT ME:

I live on the coast with my husband and golden retriever Lily.  I often find inspiration writing in the beach hut or strolling along the water’s edge.

I started off as a singer but touring England and Europe, took me away so much from the man I loved. So I went back to University and studied psychology which became a major passion. But still even on tour or treating clients I would always find time to scribble something down.

The idea for Phobic Dawn came from my work. As a psychologist I treated people for neuroses and phobias. Phobias can be shocking, destroying a person’s life, their relationships, careers and self-confidence.  I initially think of writing up fictitious cases based loosely on the conditions I treated but found it needed more than just an account. I then hit on the idea of a policeman having a phobia – the flawed hero.  As I have fear of snakes, I wondered how he would cope if he had to work with the snakes in a murder investigation.  It developed from there.

Dam Good Publishing discovered the book on the writers site Authonomy.