News and Events
The Ghost Gambit - sequel to An Ancient Haunting - coming in November 2026!
The second book in the Lily Ash Series is currently with editors and on course to be published at the end of November. Writing this book was a journey of twists and turns, as I gradually realised that Lily Ash had lots of business to complete in England and would not be going to the excavation of Tel el-Amarna in Egypt until Book Three! Cracking new characters join Lily as she hunts for a way to destroy an Egyptian curse in this nail-biting adventure! For age 12+
Pre order now on the Shop page!
If you haven’t yet read Lily Ash Book One, now would be the perfect time to start! An Ancient Haunting is a supernatural historical adventure set on Crete during one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. For ages 10+  Â
'What a great read this book is! Congratulations Kate Innes who has written an irresistible protagonist in Lily, wonderful settings, satisfying plot. I enjoyed it immensely and look forward to the sequel. Highly recommended!' Jean Atkin - poet & author of The Crow House
Also in the Shop you can now buy a selection of badges based on the covers of my books. Select from ‘Damsel in Charge’, ‘Horny for History’, ‘Cheeky Monkey’ (all from The Arrowsmith Trilogy covers), or ‘Prickly Do Not Touch’ and ‘I Take No Bull’ from Greencoats and An Ancient Haunting resepectively!
Public Author Events 2026:
28 - 31st August - Shrewsbury Folk Festival, Bookstall throughout and Creative Writing Workshops on Saturday at 3pm and Sunday at 1:30pm.
28th August - Live Poets Society, Poetry Reading 7:30pm Free as part of the Bridgnorth Music & Arts Festival. Book your ticket here
23rd November - Book Launch of The Ghost Gambit. Details to follow
5th December - Christmas Craft and Makers Market, Shrewsbury Football Club, 10am-3pm Details here
6th December - Christmas Fayre, Condover Hall, 10am-4pm
Talks about my historical fiction, poetry readings, medieval/Aegean/Egyptian research, and being an indie author are available for public or private venues.  Book Clubs, U3A's, Women's Institutes, Bookshops, Libraries, Historical Societies, Universities and many other groups have enjoyed these presentations. Talks range from 30 min to 1 hour in length.
Creative writing workshops can be tailored to the needs of large or small writing groups, Primary & Secondary schools and Further & Higher educational institutions. Get in touch to discuss.
The Errant Hours - the book that travels the world! It has galloped through Morocco, Japan, Portugal, Cuba, Belize and Florida.  Last seen being read by the Grad Students in the Celtic Studies Department at Harvard University.
Where will you read your copy?
