Catherine North

Born in Birmingham in the 1970s, Catherine has lived in Malvern, York, Cambridge, London and Edinburgh, finally settling in Manchester in 2006. She now lives with her husband in Fallowfield, a vibrant and diverse area south of the city centre, and the setting for her novel, The Beauty of Broken Things.

In her day job she works for a children’s health charity where she has helped set up a new project to support young people’s happiness and mental health. Catherine is also an enthusiastic amateur photographer and member of South Manchester Camera Club.