New Release:
​Nik Clancy and the Scorpion

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Publication date: December 1, 2023

Nik and his family have just moved to Phoenix, home to dry heat, prickly plants, and bugs straight out of nightmares. Everyone back in Greenville knew him, but only his parents and his dogs know him here.​

The house next door is barely visible, its secrets hidden by layers and layers of bamboo. Nik's curiosity grows by the minute, but he hesitates. Will he be brave enough to face what lies within?

In the News

The Horror Writers Association interviewed Kate as part of their Point of Pride series in June of 2024:

https://horror.org/a-point-of-pride-an-interview-with-m-kate-allen/
CanvasRebel interviewed Kate about her creative process in the fall of 2023:
https://canvasrebel.com/meet-m-kate-allen/

On the Literary Stage

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On May 30, 2024, Kate offered a reading from Crystal Winters and the Haunted Mansion at StokerCon 2024. While at StokerCon, she had the opportunity to learn from and talk with numerous writers of spooky, creepy, and terrifying stories for readers of all ages.
On April 25, 2023, Kate was named the adult poetry winner of the Tempe Writing Contest. You can watch her read her winning entry, "Possibilities," below. 
On March 5, 2022, Kate was featured at the Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival in an author panel entitled "Coming on Strong: Creating Powerful Women." 





​©2024 M. Kate Allen