Catherine Webb

For persons of a similar name, see Katharine Webb.
Catherine Webb
Born (1986-04-27) 27 April 1986 (age 39)
United Kingdom
Pen nameKate Griffin
Claire North
OccupationNovelist
LanguageEnglish
CitizenshipUK
EducationGodolphin and Latymer School
Alma materLondon School of Economics (BS)
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (GrDip)
GenreFantasy, adventure, science fiction
Notable works

Catherine Webb (born 1986) is a British author. Under the pseudonym Kate Griffin, they write fantasy novels for adults.[1] As Claire North, they write science fiction and novels based upon the work of Homer.

Life and career

Webb was educated at the Godolphin and Latymer School, London, and the London School of Economics.[2]

They were 14 years old when they completed Mirror Dreams, which was written during their school holidays. Their father is author and publisher Nick Webb, and he suggested they should send the manuscript to an agent he knew, who eventually offered to represent them.[2] The book was published in 2002 by Atom Books,[3] and Webb was named Young Trailblazer of the Year by the magazine CosmoGirl UK. They have published eight young adult novels, all with Atom Books, and studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, from which they graduated in 2010.[1]

A lifelong Londoner, Webb enjoys walking through the areas they describe in their books – Bethnal Green, Clerkenwell, and along the River Thames – comparing the city of London as it is now with how it was at various times in the past. They appeared in CosmoGirl in 2006/7 in an interview. They also appeared in online interviews with CBBC and nzgirl when they were 15,[4][5] and also with The Daily Telegraph, which described them as a teen queen.[2]

Personal life

In a 2025 interview with The Fantasy Hive, Webb stated that they are non-binary and use "she/they" pronouns with a preference for "they". Webb is autistic.[6]

Works

As Catherine Webb

  • Mirror Dreams (2002)
  • Mirror Wakes (2003)
  • Waywalkers (2003)
  • Timekeepers (2004)
  • The Extraordinary and Unusual Adventures of Horatio Lyle (2006)
  • The Obsidian Dagger: Being the Further Extraordinary Adventures of Horatio Lyle (2006)
  • The Doomsday Machine: Another Astounding Adventure of Horatio Lyle (2008)
  • The Dream Thief: An Extraordinary Horatio Lyle Mystery (2010)

As Kate Griffin

  • A Madness of Angels (2009) (Matthew Swift series, book 1)
  • The Midnight Mayor (2010) (Matthew Swift series, book 2)
  • The Neon Court (2011) (Matthew Swift series, book 3)
  • The Minority Council (2012) (Matthew Swift series, book 4)
  • Stray Souls (2012) (Magicals Anonymous series, book 1)
  • The Glass God (2013) (Magicals Anonymous series, book 2)

As Claire North

  • The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August (2014)
  • Touch (2015)
  • The Gameshouse (2015)
  • The Sudden Appearance of Hope (2016)
  • The End of the Day (2017)
  • 84K (2018)[7]
  • The Pursuit of William Abbey (2019)[8]
  • Sweet Harmony (2020)
  • Notes from the Burning Age (2021)
  • The Songs of Penelope trilogy
    • Ithaca (2022)
    • House of Odysseus (2023)
    • The Last Song of Penelope (2024)
  • Slow Gods (2025)

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ^ a b "Kate Griffin: Urban Magic". Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
  2. ^ a b c "Telegraph Family book club: Exploits of a Teen Queen". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 16 June 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  3. ^ Atom Books
  4. ^ "Teen author: 'I'm not the next JK'". BBC News. 5 July 2002. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Know / Mirror Dreams by Catherine Webb". nzgirl.co.nz. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  6. ^ T.O. Munro (12 November 2024). "Slow Gods by Claire North (Author Interview)". The Fantasy Hive. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  7. ^ North, Claire (27 June 2017), 84K, Orbit, ISBN 9780316316781, retrieved 25 March 2018
  8. ^ North, Claire (11 May 2019), The Pursuit of William Abbey, Little, Brown Book, ISBN 9780356507439, retrieved 1 December 2019
  9. ^ Carnegie Press Desk Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine : 4 March 2005
  10. ^ Carnegie Press Desk Archived 7 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine : 20 November 2006
  11. ^ "sfadb: British SF Association Awards 2015". Science Fiction Awards Database. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  12. ^ "sfadb: Arthur C. Clarke Award 2015". Science Fiction Awards Database. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  13. ^ "sfadb: John W. Campbell Memorial Award 2015". Science Fiction Awards Database. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  14. ^ "The John W. Campbell Award". sfcenter.ku.edu. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  15. ^ "Announcing the 2017 World Fantasy Award Winners". Tor.com. 5 November 2017.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claire_North