Katherine's debut novel, THE ART OF POISON, has been acquired by Firefinch and is due to publish in February 2027. The novel is based upon the unsolved case of Madeleine Hamilton Smith and set in Glasgow in 1857. You can read Firefinch's profile of Katherine here and more about the story here.
After reading English at Oxford, Katherine acted in roles ranging from Phaedra to Blanche duBois (TMA nominated) and in productions staged by the RSC, Donmar, Almeida, Young Vic and NT. She performed in premieres of Caryl Churchill, Howard Brenton, Phyllis Nagy and Timberlake Wertenbaker, and was directed by Stephen Daldry, Nina Raine and Harold Pinter.
Katherine founded Palimpsest in 2013 to create fully imagined immersive worlds, telling stories through theatre, film, audio and online. She wrote a multi-platform version of HEDDA GABLER for a London tour of grand historic houses. She was then commissioned to research and write four original plays for Leighton House, Dr Johnson’s house (twice) and William Morris's Red House, homing in on a point of crisis for each of their famous inhabitants. She has adapted THE CHERRY ORCHARD, THE SEAGULL, IVANOV and THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO (for the Jane Austen season on the BBC) for BBC Radio 3 & 4.
Katherine co-wrote the comedy short PERIOD DRAMA that premiered at Middlebury New Filmmakers festival in Vermont August 26th 2023.
“Katherine Tozer is the most thorough historical playwright working in London today, with keen attention to detail which she balances with lyrical and euphonious understanding of language as spoken.”
–On In London.
She now lives in Hampshire with her family. Instagram @regency_wreck
For literary enquiries, please contact Kevin Conroy Scott at kevin@tiborjones.com and for entertainment enquiries, please contact Florence Hyde at fhyde@unitedagents.co.uk
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