KJ Whittle

Kerry Whittle grew up in Cumbria and studied English Language and Literature in London. She is an experienced journalist, having written for national newspapers and magazines for the last 20 years, specialising in real life stories.

Ever since reading The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark as a child, Kerry dreamed of being a novelist. In 2020 she attended Curtis Brown Creative’s novel writing course. Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests is her debut novel, publishing in the US on September 9th 2025 and in the UK on September 11th 2025.