K L Kaine Author
@katjakaine.bsky.social
Award winning author, nature nerd, raging feminist. Debut YA Fantasy Blood of Gods and Girls published by PRH in 2026. #ya #kidlit #fantasy #feminist #nature
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K L Kaine Author
@katjakaine.bsky.social
· Nov 14
I am living in a dream world of my own making. 🐧❤️🥂
Just for fun, one of my favourite pics from a recent portrait shoot.
August 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Just for fun, one of my favourite pics from a recent portrait shoot.
House of YA are taking over the Spiegeltent at Edinburgh International Book Festival on Monday and I'm in one of the panels!
There are a bunch of fun events going on - including a free Pandora's Clay Workshop!
Find out more information here: www.edbookfest.co.uk/houseofya
There are a bunch of fun events going on - including a free Pandora's Clay Workshop!
Find out more information here: www.edbookfest.co.uk/houseofya
August 5, 2025 at 8:49 PM
House of YA are taking over the Spiegeltent at Edinburgh International Book Festival on Monday and I'm in one of the panels!
There are a bunch of fun events going on - including a free Pandora's Clay Workshop!
Find out more information here: www.edbookfest.co.uk/houseofya
There are a bunch of fun events going on - including a free Pandora's Clay Workshop!
Find out more information here: www.edbookfest.co.uk/houseofya
I have been asked to step in to chair the Waterstones Leeds event with the impressive Elise Kova this Friday.
I'm loving Arcana Academy and its delicious magic and luxurious world and am looking forward to chatting with Elise about her passions and processes. www.waterstones.com/events/in-co...
I'm loving Arcana Academy and its delicious magic and luxurious world and am looking forward to chatting with Elise about her passions and processes. www.waterstones.com/events/in-co...
August 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I have been asked to step in to chair the Waterstones Leeds event with the impressive Elise Kova this Friday.
I'm loving Arcana Academy and its delicious magic and luxurious world and am looking forward to chatting with Elise about her passions and processes. www.waterstones.com/events/in-co...
I'm loving Arcana Academy and its delicious magic and luxurious world and am looking forward to chatting with Elise about her passions and processes. www.waterstones.com/events/in-co...
Just received the first proofs of my novel and it's such a strange mix of emotions. It's been such a long journey so far, and with the launch date still a year away, more patience is still required! Oddly, it was seeing my name and the title heading each page inside that gave me the most feels...
August 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Just received the first proofs of my novel and it's such a strange mix of emotions. It's been such a long journey so far, and with the launch date still a year away, more patience is still required! Oddly, it was seeing my name and the title heading each page inside that gave me the most feels...
Emma Mitchell @silverpebble showed me how satisfying it is to make these tiny flower arrangements.
July 28, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Emma Mitchell @silverpebble showed me how satisfying it is to make these tiny flower arrangements.
Women's health has been underfunded forever, and women have been deliberately excluded from trials, meaning we are taking medicines which are not designed for us, in doses designed for the average male.
With AI, this bias is about to get a lot worse.
Follow substack.com/@femmehealth... for more.
With AI, this bias is about to get a lot worse.
Follow substack.com/@femmehealth... for more.
July 21, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Women's health has been underfunded forever, and women have been deliberately excluded from trials, meaning we are taking medicines which are not designed for us, in doses designed for the average male.
With AI, this bias is about to get a lot worse.
Follow substack.com/@femmehealth... for more.
With AI, this bias is about to get a lot worse.
Follow substack.com/@femmehealth... for more.
Pockets of sedition.
Not putting pockets into women's clothing is much more political than you might think.
A major reason for denying pockets is that we wouldn't want to mess up our 'silhouette' - the message being that our appearance is more important than our independence or convenience.
Not putting pockets into women's clothing is much more political than you might think.
A major reason for denying pockets is that we wouldn't want to mess up our 'silhouette' - the message being that our appearance is more important than our independence or convenience.
July 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Pockets of sedition.
Not putting pockets into women's clothing is much more political than you might think.
A major reason for denying pockets is that we wouldn't want to mess up our 'silhouette' - the message being that our appearance is more important than our independence or convenience.
Not putting pockets into women's clothing is much more political than you might think.
A major reason for denying pockets is that we wouldn't want to mess up our 'silhouette' - the message being that our appearance is more important than our independence or convenience.
We've seen the image of Perseus holding Medusas head our whole lives, but I expect this one will be considered horrifying and unacceptable and 'not helping'. 🤷♀️
July 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
We've seen the image of Perseus holding Medusas head our whole lives, but I expect this one will be considered horrifying and unacceptable and 'not helping'. 🤷♀️
How much is that doggy in the window, part 1.
July 10, 2025 at 9:55 AM
How much is that doggy in the window, part 1.
I sat on the tube in London today and almost every single other person on there was staring at their phone. It felt surreal. Can anyone remember what it was like before we all had phones? Did we just stare into space? Listen to our own thoughts?
July 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I sat on the tube in London today and almost every single other person on there was staring at their phone. It felt surreal. Can anyone remember what it was like before we all had phones? Did we just stare into space? Listen to our own thoughts?
Adored my stay at the Limehouse Library Hotel in London!
I really fancied staying somewhere with a bit of character and the LLH did not disappoint! My room was themed after Herman Melville, the writer of Moby Dick - perfect as my current WIP features ships and the ocean
@limehouselibraryhotel
I really fancied staying somewhere with a bit of character and the LLH did not disappoint! My room was themed after Herman Melville, the writer of Moby Dick - perfect as my current WIP features ships and the ocean
@limehouselibraryhotel
July 5, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Adored my stay at the Limehouse Library Hotel in London!
I really fancied staying somewhere with a bit of character and the LLH did not disappoint! My room was themed after Herman Melville, the writer of Moby Dick - perfect as my current WIP features ships and the ocean
@limehouselibraryhotel
I really fancied staying somewhere with a bit of character and the LLH did not disappoint! My room was themed after Herman Melville, the writer of Moby Dick - perfect as my current WIP features ships and the ocean
@limehouselibraryhotel
Happy birthday Puffin! Honoured to attend the Summer Party and to get to hang out with so many cool people, including @clareharlowthewriter
@penguinukbooks @puffinbooksuk
@penguinukbooks @puffinbooksuk
July 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Happy birthday Puffin! Honoured to attend the Summer Party and to get to hang out with so many cool people, including @clareharlowthewriter
@penguinukbooks @puffinbooksuk
@penguinukbooks @puffinbooksuk
You can get 20% off annual and lifetime subscriptions of my novel writing app (it helps you write your novel - it *doesn't* write it for you!) this week, in celebration of National Writing Day.
It's free to try for 30 days:
www.novel-software.com
#writing #novelwriting #nationalwritingday
It's free to try for 30 days:
www.novel-software.com
#writing #novelwriting #nationalwritingday
June 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
You can get 20% off annual and lifetime subscriptions of my novel writing app (it helps you write your novel - it *doesn't* write it for you!) this week, in celebration of National Writing Day.
It's free to try for 30 days:
www.novel-software.com
#writing #novelwriting #nationalwritingday
It's free to try for 30 days:
www.novel-software.com
#writing #novelwriting #nationalwritingday
I am so excited to meet @laurynhamiltonmurray and @abporanek at the House of YA x Edinburgh Bookfest (@edbookfest) to chat about their amazing books!
Come to the Spiegeltent on Monday 11 August at 3.30pm for our Wear the Crown panel www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...
@penguinplatform @penguinuk
Come to the Spiegeltent on Monday 11 August at 3.30pm for our Wear the Crown panel www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...
@penguinplatform @penguinuk
June 23, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I am so excited to meet @laurynhamiltonmurray and @abporanek at the House of YA x Edinburgh Bookfest (@edbookfest) to chat about their amazing books!
Come to the Spiegeltent on Monday 11 August at 3.30pm for our Wear the Crown panel www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...
@penguinplatform @penguinuk
Come to the Spiegeltent on Monday 11 August at 3.30pm for our Wear the Crown panel www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...
@penguinplatform @penguinuk
"Who are you calling a cliche?"
June 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
"Who are you calling a cliche?"
I do love rose season. I prefer these more chilled, loose petalled roses to the ones with hundreds of petals all bunched up claustrophobically.
June 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I do love rose season. I prefer these more chilled, loose petalled roses to the ones with hundreds of petals all bunched up claustrophobically.
I'm excited and terrified in equal measure to share that I will be chairing four events for Penguin's House of YA Summer road trip, with the amazing @chaosonolympus @abporanek and @laurynhamiltonmurray. @houseofya @penguinukbooks
June 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I'm excited and terrified in equal measure to share that I will be chairing four events for Penguin's House of YA Summer road trip, with the amazing @chaosonolympus @abporanek and @laurynhamiltonmurray. @houseofya @penguinukbooks
There is no greater love than that between a dad and the dog he didn't want.
June 15, 2025 at 9:37 AM
There is no greater love than that between a dad and the dog he didn't want.
Can you guess what's in the box?
June 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Can you guess what's in the box?
This is so true and could refer to so many things. In the article it's talking about the traditional gaslighting of cheating husbands telling their wives they have nothing to worry about. But it made me think of when men exclaim that women should stop complaining, because we have everything so good.
June 12, 2025 at 9:51 AM
This is so true and could refer to so many things. In the article it's talking about the traditional gaslighting of cheating husbands telling their wives they have nothing to worry about. But it made me think of when men exclaim that women should stop complaining, because we have everything so good.
There is no green paint in this picture. I'm doing an online botanical mindful drawing course, where the tutor discourages you from using green paint, instead encouraging you to create many different shades of green from various yellows and blues. He also encourages you to slow down and breathe.
June 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
There is no green paint in this picture. I'm doing an online botanical mindful drawing course, where the tutor discourages you from using green paint, instead encouraging you to create many different shades of green from various yellows and blues. He also encourages you to slow down and breathe.
Pondwater through my microscope - I love how it looks like a busy commuter station - everywhere in a rush with somewhere to be!
June 1, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Pondwater through my microscope - I love how it looks like a busy commuter station - everywhere in a rush with somewhere to be!
What do you wish of your death?
In our culture 'death' is a dirty word, but I find discussions of death are often life affirming and joyful.
As I read this substack post, for each description of death, I was thinking - yes, exactly.. oh no wait, that one... no hang on, that one sounds ever better!
In our culture 'death' is a dirty word, but I find discussions of death are often life affirming and joyful.
As I read this substack post, for each description of death, I was thinking - yes, exactly.. oh no wait, that one... no hang on, that one sounds ever better!
May 30, 2025 at 1:51 PM
What do you wish of your death?
In our culture 'death' is a dirty word, but I find discussions of death are often life affirming and joyful.
As I read this substack post, for each description of death, I was thinking - yes, exactly.. oh no wait, that one... no hang on, that one sounds ever better!
In our culture 'death' is a dirty word, but I find discussions of death are often life affirming and joyful.
As I read this substack post, for each description of death, I was thinking - yes, exactly.. oh no wait, that one... no hang on, that one sounds ever better!
Had a wonderful weekend attending the highly recommended debut author bootcamp, run by Sara Grant, Candy Gourley and Mo O'Hara. Picked up loads of helpful tips and advice and made some great friends to continue this journey with ❤️ ✒️
May 15, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Had a wonderful weekend attending the highly recommended debut author bootcamp, run by Sara Grant, Candy Gourley and Mo O'Hara. Picked up loads of helpful tips and advice and made some great friends to continue this journey with ❤️ ✒️
The bluebells in our local woods are heavenly right now. Shame the camera does not capture their intense, overwhelming sea, but hopefully you'll get a sense of it.
May 7, 2025 at 9:54 AM
The bluebells in our local woods are heavenly right now. Shame the camera does not capture their intense, overwhelming sea, but hopefully you'll get a sense of it.