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  • What is in a name?

    How did I choose my pen name?Kate Ford Michaels is an expanded version of my name – Kate Ford. So, why not write under it? It’s a strong name, one I’ve identified with for more than 50 years. Head to any book shop and you’ll see several Kate Fords (or variations of) already there. Why…

  • When your cancer has no roadmap

    I’m Kate Ford Michaels, a writer and activist. In January 2023, aged 49, I was diagnosed with invasive lobular breast cancer, a disease, which until then, I’d never heard of. In fact, I had no idea there were different types of breast cancer. Despite being recognised as a distinct subtype of the disease in the…