Kate teaches twentieth-century English literature, life-writing and music at Oxford University.
With Oxford Writing Mentors, she runs a writers’ retreat in Tuscany for international writers to workshop their works in progress. To view the brochure click here. Here is a blog post by one of our brilliant students on the 2025 retreat.
Below is a peek into our 2024 Tuscan retreat, but the 2026 shots have just been released which you can view here!











