Katie Kent
Author Portfolio
I write both fiction and non-fiction. To get a better sense of my work, please feel free to explore my official Author Portfolio.
Fiction
I like to write stories, mostly for a young adult audience, about LGTBQ characters, mental illness, time travel and the future- sometimes all in the same story!
Published
Holly, Youth Imagination
Lauren is intrigued when she meets the new girl, Holly, at school. Is there more to life than her boyfriend Adam, who she seems to constantly disappoint?
November 2019
Unborn, 101 Fiction
Is it worth eliminating your own existence if it means a happier life for someone you love?
December 2019
Shopping basket, Flash Fiction Magazine
For some people, doing the food shopping is not easy
August 2020
Sisterly Love, The Drabble
Joseph is being bullied at school, but luckily his sister has his back
October 2020
Show Me the Future, The Trouble with Time Travel (Smoking Pen Press)
Megan is faced with a choice when she travels into the future and witnesses a shocking tragedy in her family
November 2020
It Doesn't Feel Like Christmas, Of Mistletoe and Snow (Jazz House Publications)
With her mum sick, Emily doesn't feel like celebrating Christmas, but her crush Lauren has other ideas
November 2020
Summer, Youth Imagination
Vicky is questioned on her summer holiday, but there's something she is keen to keep to herself
February 2021
Bucket List, Tipping the Scales
After watching a sunrise on the beach, what is next on Becky's bucket list?
March 2021
In My Sister's Body, Limeoncello
Charlie is thrilled when she wakes up in Beth's body on holiday, but her big sister's life is not as fun as she had expected
March 2021
Crimes against Time, Summer of Speculation: Catastrophe (Cloaked Press)
Will law student Hazel break the time travel laws to save her family?
June 2021
Truth or Dare, My Heart to Yours (Jazz House Publications)
A game of truth or dare opens Bea's eyes to the fact that her crush on Grace may not be as one-sided as she had imagined
June 2021
Proper Christmas, Growth (TL;DR Press)
Dan and his little brother Ollie enjoy a traditional Christmas- but nothing is as it seems
August 2021
Second Chance, OpenDoor Magazine
Ann and Peter are expecting- but after previous tragedy, can they go through with it?
November 2021
The Enemy, Youth Imagination
Ellie wants to bake with her mum, but it's not that easy when food is the enemy
November 2021
Arsonist, Limeoncello
Bella grows closer to her best friend and crush Ruby, but as her dad starts dating again, will her secret be revealed?
December 2021
After, Breath and Shadow
Stephanie made an attempt to end her life, but what happens afterwards?
January 2022
Two Years, Breathless (TL;DR Press)
How will Jo cope when she finds out her brother's best friend Lucy, her crush of two years, is accompanying them on a camping trip?
February 2022
Your Money or Your Life, Punk (Black Hare Press)
Michelle has an artificial heart, but is it safe?
March 2022
Back in Time, Particular Passages 2: East Wing (Knight Writing Press)
When she meets Erin at an OCD support group, Alex's manipulation of the time stream- her compulsion- soon begins to affect her new girlfriend's mental health
May 2022
Future Perfect, Northern Gravy
Sarah decides to learn to travel forward in time to see whether her life includes her best friend and crush Lucy. Will what she discovers affect her life now?
May 2022
Liar, Kaleidoscope- A Queer Anthology (Cloaked Press)
Afflicted with an ability to detect lies, Abby faces a decision when she hears the lies told by her brother, Chris and his girlfriend, Leah.
June 2022
Forthcoming
Under Arrest, Flash: The International Short-Short Story Magazine
Mix Tape, This is Not a Punk Rock Anthology, It's a New Wave Anthology (Bone & Ink Press)
On the Banishment of Dragons, Particular Passages 4: South Wing (Knight Writing Press)
How I Met your Mother, Planetside Anthology (Shacklebound Books)
Wish for Ebony, Wishing Well Anthology (Knight Writing Press)
Your Brain for My Lips, Chance on Love Anthology (Dragon Soul Press) (30th June)
Competitions
Shortlisted: The Enemy, Writing Magazine 'Food' Competition, March 2020
Shortlisted: My Eyes, Writing Magazine 'Senses' Competition, March 2021
Shortlisted: Call Me Jack, Writing Magazine 'New Start' Competition, July 2021
Shortlisted: Me Without Her, Writing Magazine 'Children's/YA' ('Separation') Competition, July 2021
Shortlisted: I Deserve More, Writing Magazine 'Love Story' Competition, January 2022
Shortlisted: Meant for Me, Writing Magazine 'First Line' Competition, May 2022
Longlisted: Shopping Basket, Brilliant Flash Fiction 'Feed Us' Competition, October 2019
Honorable Mention: On the Banishment of Dragons, Writers of the Future Competition, Q4 2019
Honorable Mention: Back in Time, Writers of the Future Competition, Q1 2020
Honorable Mention: Crimes against Time, Writers of the Future Competition, Q2 2020
Honorable Mention: In my Sister's Body, Writers of the Future Competition, Q4 2020
Non-fiction
Through non-fiction, I mostly explore aspects of my mental health
Published
The Irony: Obsessing Over Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, You & Me Medical Magazine
The time that my OCD convinced me that I didn't have OCD
November 2018
Borderline Personality Disorder is a liar, Ailment
The lies that my brain make me believe about myself
March 2020
Overcoming my barriers to borderline personality disorder recovery, OC87 Recovery Diaries
Recovery is hard when your brain wants you to stay sick
July 2020
The Two Faces of Anxiety, Feels Zine
The different ways in which anxiety manifests in my OCD and BPD
January 2021
Untitled, Hard Times Happen (Black Pear Press)
How my eating disorder started
January 2021
Dear Maverick, A Love Letter (or Poem) To ... (Sweetycat Press)
Having a dog has been a steep learning curve, but I have grown to love him
November 2021
Forthcoming
How Group Therapy Helped my Mental Health, Our Stories to Tell (Folkways Press) (July)
Dealing with Rejection and Improving your Chances of Publication, Behind the Plots (Writing Bad)
"What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?"