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Welcome to the home of Katie. M John; writer of YA, Dark Fairytales, Contemporary Paranormal Fantasy and Horror.  

Katie lives in the London suburbs.  Her time is divided between writing, teaching English to teenagers and being mummy to two daughters. She started writing seriously after the birth of her first daughter five years ago. She has gone on to have four of her YA novels published and numerous short horror and fantasy stories published by several press houses, including Nexus Press and Winter Goose.

Her series ‘The Knight Trilogy’ is an Amazon.UK number one best selling Fairy Tale series and has been consistently in the top 100 of several categories.

In October 2012 she released her fourth novel, ‘Beautiful Freaks’,  a gothic paranormal detective novel set in Victorian London.

She is currently working on a seven book series called the ‘Meadowsweet Chronicles’, a series about witchcraft in a sleeping English village. Book One is due for publication in the summer of 2013. All of her books are available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Waterstones and WHSmith.

Full Novels by Katie M. John 

The Knight Trilogy

An Amazon No.1 Best selling Fairytale. 

When College student Mina Singer finds herself inexplicably drawn to the mysterious Blake Beldevier, she finds herself  catapulted into a world she only believed existed in fairy tales. 
Only fairy tales aren't for Children and when you happen to make an enemy of Morgan Le Fay, your life is no longer guarenteed a happy ever after

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Beautiful Freaks

A YA Paranormal Gothic Detective Novel. 
The year is 1899 and both the century and the Queen are dying. 

As the London populace is gripped by a terrifying series of paranormal murders, eighteen year old Kaspian Blackthorne finds himself on a decadent journey of self discovery. 
Victorian London is a place where appearance is everything, but sometimes appearances can be deceiving. Behind the grand houses, carriages and silks, London is a dark labyrinth of sorrow and violence.
Amongst the gambling dens, dancehalls, and brothels you'll find No 7, known to its members as Eve's; the most exclusive club in London, infamous for its 'Palace of Beautiful Freaks'.
Each exhibit has a history, each their own unique story.

Anthology & Magazine inclusions

Dark Heart Vol I

Bringing together some of the best emerging authors of Young Adult Paranormal and urban fantasy, The ‘Dark Heart’ (Volume One) anthology is a showcase collection of Dark Fairy Tales designed to introduce you to new and talented authors from Europe, America, Canada and the UK.

From goblins, to fairies, from witches to magical trees, this collection taps into a rich tradition of story-telling. Although each story is unique in style and subject, what they have in common is the effect of making you still believe that maybe monsters really do lurk under the bed, and that maybe reality is nothing but a reassuring tale we tell ourselves in order to protect our souls from the darkness. 

The Creepy Collection

The Creepy series is a one of a kind combination of true supernatural occurances, mixed with a variety of supernatural short stories! Creepy 2 is a frightening collection of ghost stories from around the world and supernatural short stories from Jeff Bennington, up and coming author and paranormal investigator Jay Krow, and Top-10 UK author, Katie M. John. 

Wandering Weeds

They roll in from unknown places, mysterious and unexplained. They take root, take over, spread to all corners and refuse to be eradicated. no one can say why they came, but there's no arguing that they're up to no good. These plants are out for blood, and getting rid of them will take a certain kind of hero - the best kind. Twenty-five tales of evil weeds to entertain, enthrall and change the way you look at the unwelcome invaders in your lawn. From feral tumbleweeds to ravenous seaweed, from alien life forms to migrating asteroid fields, in these pages you will find fairy tales and weird westerns, space romps and chilling horror stories. Scary or silly, wicked or wily, these plants are here to stay.

Inspiration Speaks

Inspiration Speaks is a perfect coalescence of the beautiful worlds of art and literature by the not-for-profit organization ArtPlatform.org. Step inside these pages where heartfelt emotional writing collides with breathtaking art to produce a captivating world of imagination. A large portion of all profits will be going to benefit ColaLife; dedicated to helping remote communities in need. So open your heart – then open your mind – and allow inspiration to speak to your soul.

When Sorrows Come

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Meadowsweet

The Knight Trilogy

Beautiful Freaks