Kate Dylan
@thekatedylan.bsky.social
I write books not tragedies. Sunday Times Bestselling author of UNTIL WE SHATTER, MINDWALKER & MINDBREAKER. Defs not 3 raccoons in a trenchcoat. She/Her. Rep: Rachel Neely at Mushens Entertainment. 💗💜💙
if you like hearing nerds talk about books, tasha suri and i will be chatting all things fantasy at waterstones piccadilly this thursday! please come along and heckle us. my parents can't make this one so we will be without parental supervision and on our worst behaviour!
November 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
if you like hearing nerds talk about books, tasha suri and i will be chatting all things fantasy at waterstones piccadilly this thursday! please come along and heckle us. my parents can't make this one so we will be without parental supervision and on our worst behaviour!
✨🌶️ BOOK DEAL ANNOUNCEMENT🌶️✨
I can’t believe I actually get to say this but: my adult fantasy debut has sold in a series of preempts (!!!) to the incredible teams at delacorte US, Piatkus UK, doubledayca Canada, and DTV Germany 😭
I can’t believe I actually get to say this but: my adult fantasy debut has sold in a series of preempts (!!!) to the incredible teams at delacorte US, Piatkus UK, doubledayca Canada, and DTV Germany 😭
August 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
✨🌶️ BOOK DEAL ANNOUNCEMENT🌶️✨
I can’t believe I actually get to say this but: my adult fantasy debut has sold in a series of preempts (!!!) to the incredible teams at delacorte US, Piatkus UK, doubledayca Canada, and DTV Germany 😭
I can’t believe I actually get to say this but: my adult fantasy debut has sold in a series of preempts (!!!) to the incredible teams at delacorte US, Piatkus UK, doubledayca Canada, and DTV Germany 😭
some book deal for fans of dystopian books and fantasy heists!
August 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
some book deal for fans of dystopian books and fantasy heists!
SURPRISE COVER REVEAL!!!
presenting Before We Collide! My 'sad boy gets drunk/powerful girl is quite shit at her magic, actually' book officially has the most beautiful cover!!!
art is by Jeff Langevin, design by Natalie Chen
presenting Before We Collide! My 'sad boy gets drunk/powerful girl is quite shit at her magic, actually' book officially has the most beautiful cover!!!
art is by Jeff Langevin, design by Natalie Chen
March 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
SURPRISE COVER REVEAL!!!
presenting Before We Collide! My 'sad boy gets drunk/powerful girl is quite shit at her magic, actually' book officially has the most beautiful cover!!!
art is by Jeff Langevin, design by Natalie Chen
presenting Before We Collide! My 'sad boy gets drunk/powerful girl is quite shit at her magic, actually' book officially has the most beautiful cover!!!
art is by Jeff Langevin, design by Natalie Chen
the zero draft of my first adult project is officially done.
this is the book i changed agents with (on a 16k partial) and since jan 1st, i've added 49k of zero draft to get to the end of the book, ready for cleanup. and 16 of those days were also spent editing a different book. i am so very tired
this is the book i changed agents with (on a 16k partial) and since jan 1st, i've added 49k of zero draft to get to the end of the book, ready for cleanup. and 16 of those days were also spent editing a different book. i am so very tired
February 8, 2025 at 10:51 PM
the zero draft of my first adult project is officially done.
this is the book i changed agents with (on a 16k partial) and since jan 1st, i've added 49k of zero draft to get to the end of the book, ready for cleanup. and 16 of those days were also spent editing a different book. i am so very tired
this is the book i changed agents with (on a 16k partial) and since jan 1st, i've added 49k of zero draft to get to the end of the book, ready for cleanup. and 16 of those days were also spent editing a different book. i am so very tired
heads up fantasy fiends! until we shatter is now only £2.99 on kindle! no idea how long the deal will last, so if you want some messy bisexuals for cheap, today's an excellent day to get them!
▶️ amzn.to/3wIpPOe
▶️ amzn.to/3wIpPOe
February 4, 2025 at 2:10 PM
heads up fantasy fiends! until we shatter is now only £2.99 on kindle! no idea how long the deal will last, so if you want some messy bisexuals for cheap, today's an excellent day to get them!
▶️ amzn.to/3wIpPOe
▶️ amzn.to/3wIpPOe
line edits are DONE
February 2, 2025 at 6:26 PM
line edits are DONE
some unexpected non deadline related news––UNTIL WE SHATTER has been longlisted for a BSFA award!!!! 😭😭😭
February 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
some unexpected non deadline related news––UNTIL WE SHATTER has been longlisted for a BSFA award!!!! 😭😭😭
i hear we like queer books - may i present my homework, it's full of the messiest bisexuals to walk the earth
January 31, 2025 at 6:34 PM
i hear we like queer books - may i present my homework, it's full of the messiest bisexuals to walk the earth
i made an official graphic because i can't help myself @rachelneely.bsky.social ;)
January 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
i made an official graphic because i can't help myself @rachelneely.bsky.social ;)
january is coming to an end, so i think the sales will be ending to, so now the perfect time to treat yourself to a bargain. god knows you deserve it!
she's super cheap at waterstones: bit.ly/UWS_WS
and cheap and signed at forbidden planet: bit.ly/4jwo8Y5
she's super cheap at waterstones: bit.ly/UWS_WS
and cheap and signed at forbidden planet: bit.ly/4jwo8Y5
January 28, 2025 at 11:39 AM
january is coming to an end, so i think the sales will be ending to, so now the perfect time to treat yourself to a bargain. god knows you deserve it!
she's super cheap at waterstones: bit.ly/UWS_WS
and cheap and signed at forbidden planet: bit.ly/4jwo8Y5
she's super cheap at waterstones: bit.ly/UWS_WS
and cheap and signed at forbidden planet: bit.ly/4jwo8Y5
January 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
you can also still get the shiny shiny hardback for the price of a paperback from waterstones, and cheap cheap signed copies from forbidden planet right now!
waterstones: bit.ly/UWS_WS
forbidden planet: forbiddenplanet.com/440168-until...
waterstones: bit.ly/UWS_WS
forbidden planet: forbiddenplanet.com/440168-until...
January 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM
you can also still get the shiny shiny hardback for the price of a paperback from waterstones, and cheap cheap signed copies from forbidden planet right now!
waterstones: bit.ly/UWS_WS
forbidden planet: forbiddenplanet.com/440168-until...
waterstones: bit.ly/UWS_WS
forbidden planet: forbiddenplanet.com/440168-until...
uk friends: i would be forever grateful for any and all reviews on the big river site for UNTIL WE SHATTER. even just a few words makes a huge difference ❤️
leave one now: amzn.to/3wIpPOe
leave one now: amzn.to/3wIpPOe
January 22, 2025 at 11:32 AM
uk friends: i would be forever grateful for any and all reviews on the big river site for UNTIL WE SHATTER. even just a few words makes a huge difference ❤️
leave one now: amzn.to/3wIpPOe
leave one now: amzn.to/3wIpPOe
also if you want a signed copy delivered straight to your home, she's also as cheap (and signed!) at @forbiddenplanet
▶️ forbiddenplanet.com/440168-until...
▶️ forbiddenplanet.com/440168-until...
January 17, 2025 at 9:07 PM
also if you want a signed copy delivered straight to your home, she's also as cheap (and signed!) at @forbiddenplanet
▶️ forbiddenplanet.com/440168-until...
▶️ forbiddenplanet.com/440168-until...
January 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM
fun fact! the @illumicrate.bsky.social version of UNTIL WE SHATTER has a secret chapter at the end!
so if you want to see this scene from the LI's POV, flip to the back of the book friends ;)
so if you want to see this scene from the LI's POV, flip to the back of the book friends ;)
January 12, 2025 at 2:36 PM
fun fact! the @illumicrate.bsky.social version of UNTIL WE SHATTER has a secret chapter at the end!
so if you want to see this scene from the LI's POV, flip to the back of the book friends ;)
so if you want to see this scene from the LI's POV, flip to the back of the book friends ;)
the edit process in a few terrifying pics lol
61 days straight of work with no breaks. i'm tired but structural edits are done
first pic: all the changes
second pics: the changes when i first blocked them out roughly
third pic: how each chapter changed/words added etc
61 days straight of work with no breaks. i'm tired but structural edits are done
first pic: all the changes
second pics: the changes when i first blocked them out roughly
third pic: how each chapter changed/words added etc
January 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
the edit process in a few terrifying pics lol
61 days straight of work with no breaks. i'm tired but structural edits are done
first pic: all the changes
second pics: the changes when i first blocked them out roughly
third pic: how each chapter changed/words added etc
61 days straight of work with no breaks. i'm tired but structural edits are done
first pic: all the changes
second pics: the changes when i first blocked them out roughly
third pic: how each chapter changed/words added etc
until we shatter is on deep sale, friends. get her while she's cheap! (she's always hot)
get her get her get her ▶️ bit.ly/UWS_WS
get her get her get her ▶️ bit.ly/UWS_WS
December 26, 2024 at 2:24 PM
until we shatter is on deep sale, friends. get her while she's cheap! (she's always hot)
get her get her get her ▶️ bit.ly/UWS_WS
get her get her get her ▶️ bit.ly/UWS_WS
potatomas is god tier
December 25, 2024 at 7:05 PM
potatomas is god tier
a twilight reboot but she plays both parts
December 3, 2024 at 8:26 PM
a twilight reboot but she plays both parts
when you realise you have a type and that type is 'face is sharp as a knife from the side'
November 17, 2024 at 7:43 PM
when you realise you have a type and that type is 'face is sharp as a knife from the side'
intro post! hi all, i'm the sunday times bestselling author of Until We Shatter, a fantasy heist novel, as well as Mindwalker and Mindbreaker (YA dystopian cyberpunk) and mostly i talk about how hard writing is and my cute cat!
November 15, 2024 at 12:01 PM
intro post! hi all, i'm the sunday times bestselling author of Until We Shatter, a fantasy heist novel, as well as Mindwalker and Mindbreaker (YA dystopian cyberpunk) and mostly i talk about how hard writing is and my cute cat!