Authors

Writer Kathryn Cottam

Titles The Shoemaker, Mr Tittletattle, Bluebeard’s Bride, The Haunting of Castle Horace, Fabled, Three Short Tales of RED

Kathryn Cottam has a B.A. in English Literature from the University of Victoria and is a graduate of the Vancouver Film School Screenwriting Program. Kathryn has worked as both a story editor and a Judge for numerous screenwriting competitions. Her script, Bus Station Zombies, was a semi-finalist at the Austin Film Festival Writing Competition and her first novel, The Shoemaker: A Tale of Love, Magic & Unnatural Acts was nominated for best Fantasy Novel of 2013 with InD’Tale Magazine’s RONE Awards. And, Bluebeard’s Bride co-written with her sister, Roberta, has been nominated for a 2014 RONE award. Kathryn recently completed two story compilations, Three Short Tales of RED and Fabled with Roberta Cottam & K.M.Tremills.

A gothic novel enthusiast with a penchant for dark drama, Kathryn is currently writing her next novel, set in the world of Ferrybone.

Find her online at: kathryncottam.com

Writer Roberta Cottam

Titles Bluebeard’s Bride, Fabled, Three Short Tales of RED

Roberta’s short fiction and poetry is published in several issues of The Claremont Review and been featured in the anthology, Naming the Baby. Shakespearian Shopping Theatre, co-written with her sister Kathryn Cottam, was short-listed for The Arts Club in Vancouver. She holds a BFA with distinction from the University of Victoria and was a faculty member of the Art Institute of Vancouver where she taught one of her favourite subjects, Costume History. Roberta has illustrated for several international brands, including Lululemon, and has collaborated on clothing designs with Nelly Furtado and Joe Jonas through the non-profit organization, Me to We. Find her online at http://www.robertacottam.com

Roberta believes a woman’s most beautiful quality is her sense of adventure.