Where It All Began

Kate Porter is an award-winning American author of mystery, psychological thrillers, paranormal suspense, and science fiction novels. Her bestselling book, Black Harvest, winner of the New Apple Book Award for Best Mystery, showcases the dark depth, emotional realism, and page turning tension that define her gripping mystery thrillers.

Growing up on a small Indiana farm, Kate discovered her passion for storytelling early, publishing her first short story at fifteen. Influenced by Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and Dan Brown, she crafts intense psychological suspense and supernatural thrillers that blend human emotion with high stakes cinematic storytelling.

Her novels, including The Shaman, The Last Echo and The Weapons They Use, have earned critical acclaim for their immersive world building, powerful female protagonists, and haunting paranormal mysteries. Readers praise her work for exploring the fragile boundary between the rational and the unknown, where science, psychology, and the supernatural collide.

Beyond novels, Kate writes and markets thriller screenplays adapted from her books, bringing her unique storytelling to film, streaming, and international audiences. She has appeared at author panels, comic Cons, and writing conferences, earning recognition as a leading voice in modern mystery and paranormal fiction.

When she isn’t writing, Kate enjoys ghost tours around Savannah, sharing witty GIFs with friends, and uncovering new inspiration in the mystery and folklore of the American South.