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.