Welcome, and thanks for tracking me down. I hope it wasn’t too difficult, and that you enjoy the site. You’ll find information about my books (for both children and adults), a bit of biographical background and some useful links. There's also some music which I recorded with two friends when The New Policeman first came out. Have a listen, if you have time. If you’re not familiar with Irish traditional music it will give you a taste.

If you have any queries you can write to me directly at my email address listed in the links page. I’ll answer as many of your messages as I can, but I hope you'll understand that I may not be able to get to them immediately.

Finally, am I the Kate Thompson you are looking for? If not, please go to the links page, where you’ll find a listing for the other Kate Thompson.

With best wishes,

~ Kate Thompson

~ Awards

• Whitbread Children’s Book of the Year 2005 - The New Policeman
• Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize 2005 - The New Policeman
• The Dublin Airport Authorities Children’s Book of the Year Award 2005 - The New Policeman
• The CBI Bisto Book of the Year Award 2001 - The Beguilers
• The CBI Bisto Book of the Year Award 2002 - The Alchemist’s Apprentice
• The CBI Bisto Book of the Year Award 2004 - Annan Water
• The CBI Bisto Book of the Year Award 2005 - The New Policeman
• The CBI Bisto Honour Award for Writing 2009 - Creature of the Night
• Carnegie Children's Book Award Shortlist - Creature of the Night
• The CBI Judges Special Recognition Award 2009 - Highway Robbery
• CBI Bisto Shortlist - Origins (2003), The Fourth Horseman (2006) The Last of the High Kings (2007)