Kate Thomp­son is a jour­nal­ist and best­selling author. As well as being pas­sion­ate about cap­tur­ing lost voic­es and untold social his­to­ries, Kate’s also a library cam­paign­er. Her 100 libraries project cel­e­brates the rich­ness and com­plex­i­ty of librar­i­ans’ work and the vital role of libraries in our com­mu­ni­ties. Along­side her jour­nal­ism and writ­ing, Kate is also a pod­cast­er and recent­ly launched her own pod­cast, From the Library With Love. You can find Kate at her web­site: www​.katethomp​son​media​.co​.uk, on Face­book @KateThompsonAuthor, on X @katethompson380 and on Insta­gram @katethompsonauthor.