Katherine Blakeman (she/her)
@kathblakemanwriter.bsky.social
Sapphic fiction author of The Summer We've Had, Love You However and A Different Kind Of Pride. The Rainbow Lens is out now!
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/katherineblakemanwriter
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/katherineblakemanwriter
To celebrate The Rainbow Lens being out for a whole week, here is a snippet of one of the more emotional moments. You wouldn't think all these feelings happened at a disco, but they do. To read the rest of it - and Lydia's response - check it out on the 'Zon and KU today!
mybook.to/therainbowlens
mybook.to/therainbowlens
August 8, 2025 at 9:13 AM
To celebrate The Rainbow Lens being out for a whole week, here is a snippet of one of the more emotional moments. You wouldn't think all these feelings happened at a disco, but they do. To read the rest of it - and Lydia's response - check it out on the 'Zon and KU today!
mybook.to/therainbowlens
mybook.to/therainbowlens
I am beyond excited to share Lydia and Gilly's story with you! This one has been in the works for several years... but it's now here and it's fabulous. Ready to go on a summer holiday to scorching Italy? Look no further than The Rainbow Lens - out now on Amazon and KU!
mybook.to/therainbowlens
mybook.to/therainbowlens
August 1, 2025 at 9:10 AM
I am beyond excited to share Lydia and Gilly's story with you! This one has been in the works for several years... but it's now here and it's fabulous. Ready to go on a summer holiday to scorching Italy? Look no further than The Rainbow Lens - out now on Amazon and KU!
mybook.to/therainbowlens
mybook.to/therainbowlens
If you're on the lookout for the sunniest, most sizzling Sapphic romance hitting the blocks this summer... pre-order The Rainbow Lens now! Coming August 1st, just in time for your summer holiday...
mybook.to/therainbowlens
mybook.to/therainbowlens
July 10, 2025 at 8:40 AM
If you're on the lookout for the sunniest, most sizzling Sapphic romance hitting the blocks this summer... pre-order The Rainbow Lens now! Coming August 1st, just in time for your summer holiday...
mybook.to/therainbowlens
mybook.to/therainbowlens
If you're looking for a way to while away the long weekend, why not try the new Katherine Blakeman Challenge over at @iheartsapphfic.bsky.social? Think you know me and my books? Think again.
Let me know how you do! And if you get it wrong... re-reading time!
iheartsapphfic.com/2025/04/17/t...
Let me know how you do! And if you get it wrong... re-reading time!
iheartsapphfic.com/2025/04/17/t...
April 19, 2025 at 8:37 AM
If you're looking for a way to while away the long weekend, why not try the new Katherine Blakeman Challenge over at @iheartsapphfic.bsky.social? Think you know me and my books? Think again.
Let me know how you do! And if you get it wrong... re-reading time!
iheartsapphfic.com/2025/04/17/t...
Let me know how you do! And if you get it wrong... re-reading time!
iheartsapphfic.com/2025/04/17/t...
Photography February, Day 1
A very apt one for this wintery day. St Albans, 2024. I liked the sparkle of the frost in the foreground, and how it clashed with the sunny green of the cypress.
#photography #photographylovers #aesthetic
A very apt one for this wintery day. St Albans, 2024. I liked the sparkle of the frost in the foreground, and how it clashed with the sunny green of the cypress.
#photography #photographylovers #aesthetic
February 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Photography February, Day 1
A very apt one for this wintery day. St Albans, 2024. I liked the sparkle of the frost in the foreground, and how it clashed with the sunny green of the cypress.
#photography #photographylovers #aesthetic
A very apt one for this wintery day. St Albans, 2024. I liked the sparkle of the frost in the foreground, and how it clashed with the sunny green of the cypress.
#photography #photographylovers #aesthetic
The recipe for my extremely fluffy and very orangey scones is now available on my blog! (And no, I'm not getting embroiled in either the pronunciation debate, or the jam-vs-cream-on-first debate. Just make them!)
www.katherineblakeman.com/post/the-flu...
www.katherineblakeman.com/post/the-flu...
January 18, 2025 at 10:28 AM
The recipe for my extremely fluffy and very orangey scones is now available on my blog! (And no, I'm not getting embroiled in either the pronunciation debate, or the jam-vs-cream-on-first debate. Just make them!)
www.katherineblakeman.com/post/the-flu...
www.katherineblakeman.com/post/the-flu...
I don't think Bluesky has seen the dorky side of me yet. So, behold. I accidentally typed 'nose cancelling headphones' in my WIP, and now this is the image I cannot get out of my head. You can't say I don't use my graphic design skills.
January 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I don't think Bluesky has seen the dorky side of me yet. So, behold. I accidentally typed 'nose cancelling headphones' in my WIP, and now this is the image I cannot get out of my head. You can't say I don't use my graphic design skills.
If you're on the hunt for some books to help complete your 2025 Sapphic Book Bingo card, I may or may not have a few suggestions for you!
Don't know what Sapphic Book Bingo is? Head over to the lovely @jaeauthor.bsky.social's website to get involved! (And say thank you to her while you're at it!)
Don't know what Sapphic Book Bingo is? Head over to the lovely @jaeauthor.bsky.social's website to get involved! (And say thank you to her while you're at it!)
January 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
If you're on the hunt for some books to help complete your 2025 Sapphic Book Bingo card, I may or may not have a few suggestions for you!
Don't know what Sapphic Book Bingo is? Head over to the lovely @jaeauthor.bsky.social's website to get involved! (And say thank you to her while you're at it!)
Don't know what Sapphic Book Bingo is? Head over to the lovely @jaeauthor.bsky.social's website to get involved! (And say thank you to her while you're at it!)
Look at that precious little face!
January 7, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Look at that precious little face!
Here's another picture of the spectacular London sunset the other day. Unfortunately, it features an impostor on the left. So let's reframe it as a picture of London, featuring a real Londoner!!
December 21, 2024 at 10:23 AM
Here's another picture of the spectacular London sunset the other day. Unfortunately, it features an impostor on the left. So let's reframe it as a picture of London, featuring a real Londoner!!
London is spectacular in the sunset! (I may end up using this for a future book...)
December 20, 2024 at 11:16 AM
London is spectacular in the sunset! (I may end up using this for a future book...)
I don't think this house could possibly get any more festive!
December 13, 2024 at 10:18 AM
I don't think this house could possibly get any more festive!
I did a thing.
Behold, my short festive spin-off to A Different Kind Of Pride! It checks in with all the characters you know and love, and gives you the happiest of endings for Victoria and Anastasia!
Available as an ebook or on KU 🎄
(Wanted it to be free, but Amazon said no!)
mybook.to/ookits
Behold, my short festive spin-off to A Different Kind Of Pride! It checks in with all the characters you know and love, and gives you the happiest of endings for Victoria and Anastasia!
Available as an ebook or on KU 🎄
(Wanted it to be free, but Amazon said no!)
mybook.to/ookits
December 10, 2024 at 10:15 AM
I did a thing.
Behold, my short festive spin-off to A Different Kind Of Pride! It checks in with all the characters you know and love, and gives you the happiest of endings for Victoria and Anastasia!
Available as an ebook or on KU 🎄
(Wanted it to be free, but Amazon said no!)
mybook.to/ookits
Behold, my short festive spin-off to A Different Kind Of Pride! It checks in with all the characters you know and love, and gives you the happiest of endings for Victoria and Anastasia!
Available as an ebook or on KU 🎄
(Wanted it to be free, but Amazon said no!)
mybook.to/ookits
The ebook of Love You However is discounted this weekend (UK & US) - alongside many others by a plethora of lovely authors as part of the Indie Author Winter Wonderland! Head to indievisibleevents.com to stuff your Kindles ahead of the festive season!
December 6, 2024 at 12:24 PM
The ebook of Love You However is discounted this weekend (UK & US) - alongside many others by a plethora of lovely authors as part of the Indie Author Winter Wonderland! Head to indievisibleevents.com to stuff your Kindles ahead of the festive season!
You heard 'em.
(It says 'Read Katherine Blakeman's books' - I know, subtle)
(It says 'Read Katherine Blakeman's books' - I know, subtle)
December 2, 2024 at 9:48 PM
You heard 'em.
(It says 'Read Katherine Blakeman's books' - I know, subtle)
(It says 'Read Katherine Blakeman's books' - I know, subtle)
This topic is a bit different for me; I've been sitting on it for a while. You may have wondered what my day job is - well, here's why I don't talk about it. Because I'm stuck in it. Because the job market won't let me move.
Please read and share.
www.katherineblakeman.com/post/get-a-p...
Please read and share.
www.katherineblakeman.com/post/get-a-p...
November 28, 2024 at 4:37 PM
This topic is a bit different for me; I've been sitting on it for a while. You may have wondered what my day job is - well, here's why I don't talk about it. Because I'm stuck in it. Because the job market won't let me move.
Please read and share.
www.katherineblakeman.com/post/get-a-p...
Please read and share.
www.katherineblakeman.com/post/get-a-p...
I'm so honoured to have had such positive feedback for A Different Kind Of Pride so far. Thank you to everyone who has read and reviewed!
mybook.to/adkop
mybook.to/adkop
November 7, 2024 at 9:21 AM
I'm so honoured to have had such positive feedback for A Different Kind Of Pride so far. Thank you to everyone who has read and reviewed!
mybook.to/adkop
mybook.to/adkop
🚨ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
Introducing my next release, A Different Kind Of Pride! This slow-burn ice-queen hurt/comfort romance (set in sunny Cornwall) is out on August 24th. Pre-order now or wait for the paperback - your choice, but you really don't want to miss it...
mybook.to/adkop
Introducing my next release, A Different Kind Of Pride! This slow-burn ice-queen hurt/comfort romance (set in sunny Cornwall) is out on August 24th. Pre-order now or wait for the paperback - your choice, but you really don't want to miss it...
mybook.to/adkop
July 11, 2024 at 9:32 AM
🚨ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
Introducing my next release, A Different Kind Of Pride! This slow-burn ice-queen hurt/comfort romance (set in sunny Cornwall) is out on August 24th. Pre-order now or wait for the paperback - your choice, but you really don't want to miss it...
mybook.to/adkop
Introducing my next release, A Different Kind Of Pride! This slow-burn ice-queen hurt/comfort romance (set in sunny Cornwall) is out on August 24th. Pre-order now or wait for the paperback - your choice, but you really don't want to miss it...
mybook.to/adkop
I won't lie, I find it frustrating to see the same few books recommended for Pride month. I'm sure you are too. So here is my attempt to change that: 50 Sapphic books that you probably don't know about. Please read and share - let's show them some love!
katherineblakeman.com/post/undisco...
katherineblakeman.com/post/undisco...
June 8, 2024 at 8:52 AM
I won't lie, I find it frustrating to see the same few books recommended for Pride month. I'm sure you are too. So here is my attempt to change that: 50 Sapphic books that you probably don't know about. Please read and share - let's show them some love!
katherineblakeman.com/post/undisco...
katherineblakeman.com/post/undisco...
Did you know that today is #NationalTeacherAppreciationDay? In this snippet from Love You However, acting-headteacher Petra tells spouse Jean about the pressure she's under. I have the greatest admiration for every single person who works in the education industry: you, like Petra, are all troopers!
May 7, 2024 at 6:13 PM
Did you know that today is #NationalTeacherAppreciationDay? In this snippet from Love You However, acting-headteacher Petra tells spouse Jean about the pressure she's under. I have the greatest admiration for every single person who works in the education industry: you, like Petra, are all troopers!
You may have been wondering why I wrote Love You However. I, after all, am a) cis, b) in my twenties and c) not married. So why did I write a novel with a married person in their fifties undergoing a gender crisis?
Here I explain why.
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Here I explain why.
www.katherineblakeman.com/post/the-big...
March 28, 2024 at 6:52 PM
You may have been wondering why I wrote Love You However. I, after all, am a) cis, b) in my twenties and c) not married. So why did I write a novel with a married person in their fifties undergoing a gender crisis?
Here I explain why.
www.katherineblakeman.com/post/the-big...
Here I explain why.
www.katherineblakeman.com/post/the-big...
❤️ IT'S HERE!!! ❤️
Love You However, my heart-tugging, deep, explorative novel of Sapphic love, marriage and gender identity, is out today! Paperbacks will come soon, but if you're an eBook person, it's available on the 'Zon and Kindle Unlimited now!
mybook.to/loveyouhowever
Love You However, my heart-tugging, deep, explorative novel of Sapphic love, marriage and gender identity, is out today! Paperbacks will come soon, but if you're an eBook person, it's available on the 'Zon and Kindle Unlimited now!
mybook.to/loveyouhowever
March 22, 2024 at 8:12 AM
❤️ IT'S HERE!!! ❤️
Love You However, my heart-tugging, deep, explorative novel of Sapphic love, marriage and gender identity, is out today! Paperbacks will come soon, but if you're an eBook person, it's available on the 'Zon and Kindle Unlimited now!
mybook.to/loveyouhowever
Love You However, my heart-tugging, deep, explorative novel of Sapphic love, marriage and gender identity, is out today! Paperbacks will come soon, but if you're an eBook person, it's available on the 'Zon and Kindle Unlimited now!
mybook.to/loveyouhowever
In this really-badly-translated version of Love You However, Petra screams at Jean, becomes a man, and cries. Jean loses their mind, they get re-married, they hug, laugh, feel tension, and after a delay, Petra kisses Jean's hair. (Only the latter happens in the real thing.)
March 19, 2024 at 8:40 PM
In this really-badly-translated version of Love You However, Petra screams at Jean, becomes a man, and cries. Jean loses their mind, they get re-married, they hug, laugh, feel tension, and after a delay, Petra kisses Jean's hair. (Only the latter happens in the real thing.)
What an eye-catching cover Elizabeth James has for The Turkey Baster Diaries. And I will admit, the title made me chuckle. If you know what it's about... I imagine you did too. And you'll want to read her #SapphicFictionFebruary interview, of course!
www.katherineblakeman.com/post/elizabe...
www.katherineblakeman.com/post/elizabe...
February 16, 2024 at 7:35 AM
What an eye-catching cover Elizabeth James has for The Turkey Baster Diaries. And I will admit, the title made me chuckle. If you know what it's about... I imagine you did too. And you'll want to read her #SapphicFictionFebruary interview, of course!
www.katherineblakeman.com/post/elizabe...
www.katherineblakeman.com/post/elizabe...
I have Issy Waldrom to thank for introducing me to kitsunes! And the best bit? You can read about them, and more about Issy, in this interview of hers for #SapphicFictionFebruary!
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katherineblakeman.com/post/issy-wa...
February 8, 2024 at 6:00 AM
I have Issy Waldrom to thank for introducing me to kitsunes! And the best bit? You can read about them, and more about Issy, in this interview of hers for #SapphicFictionFebruary!
katherineblakeman.com/post/issy-wa...
katherineblakeman.com/post/issy-wa...