KATE HARRISON writes fiction and non-fiction for adults and teenagers, including the bestselling Secret Shopper series, The Boot Camp and a trilogy of thrillers: Soul Beach, Soul Fire and Soul Storm. She also writes non-fiction, including Sunday Times bestseller, The 5:2 Diet Book, and a cookbook, The Ultimate 5:2 Diet Recipe Book. Her books have been translated into fifteen languages.
Before becoming a novelist, she was a BBC correspondent and producer, working in news, consumer programmes and documentaries. She loves cooking, writing and beaches, and lives not far from the sea in Brighton with her partner. Find out more at www.kate-harrison.com and www.the5-2dietbook.com She also tweets (now and then) @katewritesbooks
Life of Pies was inspired by a fantastic trip behind the scenes at Sussex-based pie experts, Higgidy Pies, though the flavours and strange goings on in the story are definitely not based on reality!