Kate Young is a writer and cook. Her award-winning Little Library Cookbooks (The Little Library Cookbook, The Little Library Year, The Little Library Christmas, andThe Little Library Parties) feature food inspired by beloved works of literature. Her debut novelExperienced, a queer romcom set in Bristol, sold in a seven-way auction and will be published by 4th Estate in 2024. She has written for various publications, including the Guardian, and the Times; is a contributor to food magazines such as Waitrose Magazine, Delicious, and Sainsbury’s Magazine; and has advised on features for the Financial Times, and the Telegraph. After a sunny Australian childhood, spent indoors reading books, she moved to London, which suited her much better. She now lives in the English countryside.