Kate Harrison is the author of novels and non-fiction for adults and teen-agers. Her titles include: The 5:2 Diet Book, Ultimate 5:2 Recipe Book, 5:2 Your Life and 5:2 Good Food Kitchen books. She was born in Wigan and attended several different schools because she moved frequently. Her first real job was with a news agency, reporting mainly for the national tabloids. She then moved to the BBC and worked as a reporter in regional news.
Old School Ties was published in 2003 and was picked for WH Smith Fresh Talent. In 2007, I left the BBC to write full-time. The Secret Shopper¿s Revenge was nominated for the Melissa Nathan Award for Comedy Romance in 2009. She wrote her 5:2 Diet Books after trying fasting to lose weight. Kate has also written for national newspaprers and magazines including he Telegraph, Mail on Sunday, Red and Cosmopolitan.
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