ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kate Porter is an American writer based in Rincon Georgia. She grew
up on a small farm in central Indiana where she graduated from Owen
Valley Community High School. Her first short story, The Lake, waspublished in the school newspaper when she was fifteen. Kate went
on to study fiction writing at Greenville Technical College, appeared atnumerous Comic Cons, book readings, author events and participatedin author panels and has been featured as a guest author in several
online blogs and newsletters. Kate has been profiled in Woman’s Day magazine. Kate wasthe recipient of the NEW APPLE BOOK AWARD for the Mystery category for her novel,
BLACK HARVEST, which also received FIVE STARS from Reader’s Favorite. Kate’s writingcredits range from poetry to short stories to full-length books, and screenwriting. When
she isn’t writing, or percolating her newest story ideas, she and her best friends arecracking each other up with their silly puns and holding entire conversations using GIFs.
Kate’s Mission and Values statement:
To provide professional, outstanding, enjoyable entertainment that not only meets but exceeds reader'sexpectations and to respect and appreciate you as intelligent, valued friends.

To see her last guest post blog tour, with interview questions, click: Where do you get yourstory ideas?

Contact information:e-mail: kate@kate-porter.net
www.kate-porter.net
Rincon, GA
To read a sample of each book, click on the TITLE of the book. To read the full Reader’s Favorite reviews, click onthe hyperlinks.

NOVELS BY KATE PORTER- (All novels are copyright protected)•SECRETS IN BETHLEHEM- Publication Date: July 19, 2012***Winner: Indy Book of the Day AwardRomantic/Suspense (paperback, digital, and audible)

That they have created a human clone is not the secret they are killing to keep…where the DNA camefrom to clone him is.
“"...a very well thought through novel.... full of action and drama....it is one of the books you just have to finish reading in one
sitting." ~Reader's Favorite~4 STARS***Please note that the book cover for Secrets in Bethlehem has been updated since the Reader’s Favorite Review
was published***•CHASE NIGHTLY, L’UCCISORE-(TEAM NIGHTLY, BOOK ONE) Publication Date: May 19, 2013Paranormal Romance-Book one in the Team Nightly series. (Paperback, digital & audible)
When Rhett Butler meets Buffy the Vampire slayer, the South will never be the same!

“…a story more about the hunter team, its connections to each other and own sense of family, than about the vampires.…a nicechange of pace from most vampire novels…” ~Reader's Favorite 4 Stars~•BLACK HARVEST- Publication Date: February 7, 2014 ***Winner: 2014 New Apple Book Award
Mystery/thriller. (Paperback, digital, hardcover & audible)
Hell hath no fury like a desperate mother searching for her missing child.

"... an exciting and well-plotted story that is both a police procedural and a romance… reads like a first-rate mystery… fast-paced
and entertaining, and it's highly recommended.” ~Reader's Favorite~5 STARS•HUNTER’S SWORD (TEAM NIGHTLY, BOOK TWO)- Publication Date: January 16, 2015
Paranormal Romance/Series
There’s a battle being fought in Savannah and humanity may not survive!

“…a great job of pulling you into the story that you feel you are a part of Team Nightly, you root for them in the battles, you want
to be there with them, you cry when someone gets hurt. It is just a great book!” ~Reader’s Favorite~4 Stars~•KEYS TO THE MERMAID’S HEART (TEAM NIGHTLY, BOOK THREE)- Publication Date: April 30, 2016
Paranormal Romance/Series
Family legends, hidden pirate’s treasures and a sapphire said to have been created by Zeus himself…Team Nightly
must protect it from a vampire king who will stop at nothing to possess it.

“…The characters were fantastic and relatable, especially Carly, and I loved how rich in diversity they were… filled with enoughaction and suspense to keep me interested and eager to know more…” ~Reader’s Favorite 4 Stars~•REDEMPTION STONE (TEAM NIGHTLY, BOOK FOUR)- Publication Date: August 28, 2017
Paranormal Romance/Series
The only thing keeping the beast at bay is THE REDEMPTION STONE, and the vampire king wants to destroy it!

•GUARDING MY SIX –Publication Date: March 27, 2019 (Written under the pseudonym K. J. Porter)
Paranormal Romance. (Paperback, digital & audible)
A man can never outrun his destiny no matter how far he runs. Especially when someone else has paved the way
with lies and half-truths that have destroyed his past and wants to rule his future.

•THE WEAPONS THEY USE-Publication Date: April 30, 2020 (Paperback, Digital & hardcover and written under thepseudonym K. J. Porter) A career Marine and a dynamic Ufologist team up to find answers as to why his twin
brother commits mass murder. The conspiracies they uncover will be Earth’s only warning.

“. . . had my heart racing and got my interest from the moment I started reading it. . . The action was intense, and it was jam-packedright from the beginning. . . This book is absolutely fantastic!” … ~Readers Favorite Review~ 5 Stars•The Shaman -Publication date: May 15, 2021 (Paperback, digital, audible & hardcover) Lucas Blackfox doesn’t just see deadpeople. He watches, through the killer’s eyes, as they are being tortured and murder. He feels every emotion the madman feels,from anticipation to euphoria, as if they are his very own. Not a good thing for a recovering alcoholic.

“. . . an intense story, one that had me biting my nails . . . The mystery was intense, it was dark enough to have my attention
and intriguing enough to keep reading on. The pace is fast, the narrative is smooth, and the character development is on point.
This is an incredible story, one that will have you stay up longer than your normal bedtime . . .” ~Readers Favorite Review 5Stars~•UNNATURAL DESCENDANT: SECRETS REVEALED-Publication Date: April 30, 2022 (Paperback, Digital & hardcover)Sequel to Secrets In Bethlehem. They were afraid of him as a small child . . . as a grown man bent on vengeance, they’re terrified
and want him dead.

. . . is a suspenseful and electrifying thriller . . . Skillfully written, it is an exciting, unputdownable book . . . a thrilling novel
worthy of the best-selling authors Michael Crichton, Dan Brown, and James Rollins. . . I recommend it to those who love to readaction-packed thrillers .” ~Readers Favorite 5 Stars~•The Last Echo-Publication Date: Oct. 28, 2022 (Paperback, Digital & Hardcover)
What happens when a Savannah cop and a Confederate soldier’s ghost join forces to protect the woman they both love from her
psychotic ex?

. . . a sublime dramatization of what happens when love is derailed . . . characters were individual, believable and evoked theright empathy . . . full of emotion, drama, suspense, and love . . .” ~Reader’s Favorite 5 Stars~

SCREENPLAYS BY K. J. PORTER- (All scripts are registered with the WGA)In the next section, you will find the treatment/bible and a sample pages for each screenplay as well as my contact
information.
•THE WEAPONS THEY USE-(science fiction television pilot)
Sci-Fi/Thriller-94 pages
Novelization above, THE WEAPONS THEY USE
A career Marine and a dynamic Ufologist learn the truth behind his twin brother’s shooting rampage and must
convince the authorities that he was a weapon in a battle for Earth’s survival.

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THE SHAMAN-(Pilot, parts 1&2)
Network, Prime-time, paranormal-crime series: pages: 99 total.
Novelization above, THE SHAMAN
Lucas Blackfox, a recovering alcoholic, must come to terms with his inner demons as he teams up with the county
sheriff’s office to find criminals who prey on innocent people.

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ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY . . . (Pilot)
Sit-com-35 pages
Detective Nick Mazlo investigates a series of assaults with humorously innocuous weapons. The first episode is
ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY . . . LOBSTER? Nick investigates a woman who has assaulted her boss, who is deathly
allergic to shellfish, during an awards dinner with a cooked lobster!

Click on the cover image to go to Amazon page to read a sample of the books below.

Team Nightly, An Urban Fantasy Series

Chase Nightly,L’Uccisore

Hunter’sSword

Keys to theMermaid’s Heart

Redemption
Stone

Book One

Book TwoBook ThreeBook Four

Lost in Time
Book Five

COMING SOON:
Simon Says
Team Nightly, Book Six

Born in the first crusades toprotect innocents from thevampire menace

Below are samples of a few of Kate’s poems, inspired byevents that touched her deeply.