Kate cuthbert

Dr Kate Cuthbert is the Editorial Director at Panterra Press. Previously, she held senior roles at Writers Victoria and launched the Escape Publishing imprint at Harlequin Australia. 

A genre fiction advocate and enthusiast, she is also a co-host on the popular podcast What Would Danbury Do?.

What is the minimum word-count your agency takes, or your publishing house requires? 
Single title only (80k and upwards)

What sub-genres or genres are you not looking for?
YA and/or science fiction.

Is there a genre or sub-genre you’re particularly keen to see?

• Romantic comedy
• Australian-set historical romance
• Crime/romantic suspense
• Fantasy romance (standalone)

What genre is your personal favourite?
There is no correct answer to this question!!

What is your major turn-off in a book?
Characters that are the exact same person on the first page and the last page of a book 

What is likely to really knock your socks off besides an engaging voice and well-written book?
Interesting conflict and clever (and character-appropriate) resolutions.

Any advice to your potential pitchers?
I'm genuinely looking forward to hearing from you and talking about your book!     

All-time favourite book?

Current favourite book?

Favourite tropes?

Favourite movies?

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Random fact about Kate:

Slaughterhouse-5

Murderbot (don't make me pick one!)

Grumpy/sunshine, long-time pining (especially from the hero), I hate you why can't I stop thinking about you

Jurassic park, Notting Hill, Spy, Lord of the Rings, Booksmart 

Sherlock, Star Trek (all of them. Except TOS), The Haunting of Hill House, Schitt's Creek, Good Omens

I'm related to James Naismith, the inventor of basketball