Kylie grew up in the UK, the US and Australia. She is an historical novelist with a background in broadcasting and script development, working with the BBC and ABC and many other producers and broadcasters. 

Kylie has Masters and Doctoral degrees in Literature and Creative Writing and her ongoing post-doctoral research is in writing and depth psychology.

After lecturing for several years on the Creative Writing degree and MA programs at Bath Spa University, Kylie left to start Curative Writing, and now develops courses with educational and cultural institutions.

She is currently a tutor and consultant for the Faber Academy, Writers & Artists at Bloomsbury, Cornerstones Literary Consultancy, and is a director at Archetype Books. 

LATEST

Kylie's latest creative writing courses
The Skyros Centre, Greece

22 - 29 July 2023
Curative Writing

12 - 19 August 2023
Starting Your Novel

NOVELS

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Tapestry

The writings of an eleventh century embroiderer in the court of Edward the Confessor, discovered by a twenty-first century professor of Medieval History, tell the dramatic story of the end of Saxon England. As their parallel stories unfold, the mysteries of the 900 year-old Bayeux Tapestry are solved.
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The Secret of the Ninth Stone

Sarah O’Reilly works as a typesetter in a newspaper office in old London town. She becomes embroiled in the mystery of a jewel thief who is murdering his victims. The trail of missing gems leads to India, to ghosts, and to the dangerous cult of the destroyer goddess Kali.
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The Silver Thread

Rhia Mahoney watches in despair as her father’s linen warehouse goes up in flames. Her family is ruined. Seeking work as a governess in London, her life is changed beyond all imagination when her uncle, a shipping merchant, commits suicide. Death, love and adventure pursue her as she finds herself alone and in search of justice.
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Women of the Round Table​

A novel of love and betrayal set against the historical backdrop of the Wars of the Roses. William Caxton has just published the Morte D’arthur. Elizabeth Wydeville, now the Dowager Queen, visits him in secret. She tells her story, about her marriage to Edward IV, and her fiery relationship with her childhood friend, Elayne. Both women lay claim to Morte D’arthur's most popular and intriguing tale: the Story of the Grail.