About Cath Weeks
Cath was born and raised in Somerset, south-west England. She started writing at a young age, inspired by family trips to Thomas Hardy's Dorset and Daphne du Maurier's Cornwall.
She loved du Maurier's page-turning suspense and Hardy's emotional power. So when she began her writing career, she set about making these two ingredients the cornerstone of her work.
All of her novels are set in the West Country, from her home town of Bath to the end of the land in Cornwall.
Cath studied English at Loughborough University, shortly after which she won a national writing competition. Before her first book deal, she self-published two novels, and her prize-winning short story was produced and broadcast by the BBC.
Her debut, 'Blind', was nominated for the Desmond Elliott prize, longlisted for the Waverton Good Read award and she was named an Author to Watch by ELLE.
Her work has featured in the London Evening Standard and the Literary Review. In 2022, 'Good Husbands', written as Cate Ray, was an Apple Best Book in the US and Barnes & Noble Bookseller's Favourite.
Before becoming a full-time author, Cath worked in magazine publishing in London and began writing her first novel in Paris. A trained musician and songwriter, she is passionate about preserving the joy of creativity and has founded the Creative Couch publication and community.
Cath lives in Bath with her husband and two sons, and is currently working on her latest novel.