ABOUT

Catherine's career began as an office junior for Jackie Magazine in Dundee - her home town - working on the famous Cathy & Claire page.  Then she spread her wings, eventually landing in a TV outfit in London. With experience under her belt, Catherine returned to Scotland, working up to producing documentary, TV drama and features. A mid-career pivot found her setting up a successful accessories brand and she combined that with her TV and film career.

In 2019 The History Press commissioned her to write a book - Artisan Edinburgh - and this led her to writing fiction. The Liberation of Bella McCaa was published in January 2024 to fabulous reviews and was followed by the successful romantic comedy Just One Weekend. The romcom has been picked up by a film producer with Catherine writing the screenplay. Living in Leith, Edinburgh, she often travels home to Dundee. She loves film as much as books and when not writing can usually be found in the cinema. Catherine still works in the film and TV industry, has an occasional foray into accessories, and enjoys moving between all her different creative mediums. 

Writing universal stories with women at the heart!

You can find Catherine on 

Instagram: @catherineaitkenauthor.com 

Threads: @catherineaitkenauthor

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