Kate McVaugh

Kate McVaugh writes fast-paced, fun-filled adventures, mysteries, thrillers, and contemporary fiction. All are set in foreign countries where she has lived, worked, and traveled.

She grew up in the cold, foggy San Francisco Bay Area, but always felt that she should be living somewhere else. Preferably in a hot, tropical climate, exploring the culture and learning the language.

A two-year stint with the Peace Corps in Brazil is where she first fulfilled that desire for international adventure. From there, she went on to work as an educator both in the US and abroad. Except, that is, when she required a break from the profession. She found her respite while working in bars and running nightclubs.

Kate is also an essayist whose work has appeared in Lonely Planet.

You can find her essays on Substack