writing What's Left of Me in her senior year of high school. She was born in Texas but has lived in Connecticut, Tennessee, China and most recently Georgia. Kat studies creative writing at Vanderbilt University and also performs as a Spoken Word poet. 12 comments: Hurray and hurrah! I have been looking forward to this interview! I read this book recently and I LOVED it, I can't wait for the book 2. I read it on the Kindle though so will defo be investing in a copy for my bookshelf if my name doesn't come out of the hat ;) Wow, this is one of those times I look at myself and think what have I been doing with my life if someone my age has done all this? Sigh. The book sounds amazing and I can't wait to read it. Nice interview! This book has been on my to-read list for a while now - such a fascinating concept! - so I was really excited to see it featured on your blog with a giveaway. Thanks for a great interview, too; I love that Kat has so many additional creative talents. writer and bookseller living in London. My first book 'Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops' is published by Constable [UK & Commonwealth] and as 'Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores' [US/Canada], by Overlook Press. The sequel will be published in 2013. I'm also a published poet and short story writer. My poetry pamphlet 'The Hungry Ghost Festival' is