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My Debut Novel has been Published

Adrift in the Sound, my debut novel, has been published and I'm excited to share it. Available from Amazon.com, reviewers are raving about it. Set in Seattle and Orcas Island in 1973, the story follows homeless street artist Lizette Karlson as she negotiates the city's gritty underbelly, paints in a secluded cabin on Orcas Island and searches for the only thing that really matters.

One reviewer had this to say: Kate Campbell is a masterful storyteller and elegant writer. Her characters jump off the page, her vivid description of the culture of the 70s in Seattle and Orcas Island transport you to a time you may not have experienced, but will feel you know through her prose. The story is gritty, poignant, moving, and memorable. Campbell is no ordinary writer ---- her well-drawn characters (the troubled Lizette, the Dogs, Sandy the snake dancer, the earth-mother Marian,etc.) and her ability to draw you into a bygone era, a pivotal moment in history, is reminiscent of the great master, John Steinbeck. This is Campbell's debut novel. She is an author to watch.

If you're looking for a good summer read, Adrift in the Sound will transport you to another time and place. Kate Campbell, Class of 67