Kaite

Kaite Welsh is a failed spy, academic and rollergirl. Literally the only things she's good at are writing, making a good cup of tea, and sex. It's possible that doing the other two professionally would pay better.

Age: 29 and ten months

Twitter: @kaitewelsh

What I Do, Job-wise: Write about feminism and books and lesbians and feminist lesbians in books.

What I Do, Fun-wise: Read 19th century novels and pretend I'm a Victorian lady detective.

My Motto: For (Drag) Queen and Country (Music)

Anti-Motto: Go away, I'm reading.

The First Movie Star I Ever Had A Crush On: Emma Thompson. My proudest moment is not making a twat out of myself when I finally met her.

My “celebs to make out with” list: Tilda Swinton. Olivia Williams. Judi Dench as M.

The Most Played Song On My iTunes: Thea Gilmore, This Girl is Taking Bets

Last Book I Read Without Skimming Any Parts: When the revolution comes, people who skim-read will be first against the wall.

My Most Worn Item of Clothing: Pearls.

Beauty Products That I Hoard: Red lipstick, gold eyeliner.

I smell like: Tea and existentialism.

I Have Faked An Orgasm (Yes/No): Yes. It seemed polite at the time.