contact

Interested in working with me, or just fancy a chat about morgues?

I’m available for all the usual types of media contributions, including television, film, radio and podcasts, as well as public talks, historical consultancy and journalism.

If you have any weird, wonderful or perplexing ideas that don’t quite fit into those categories, feel free to get in touch too. I’m always open to trying out something new.

I’m based in Paris, but can often be found in London and New York (or elsewhere). You can get in touch with me via email at: contact@catbyers.com

Instagram & Twitter

@heymorguegirl

Agent (UK)

Rachel Conway at Georgina Capel Associates

rachel@georginacapel.com

INSTAGRAM

I regularly share updates on my research, as well as multi-episode explorations of dark and deadly historical tales, on Instagram. Follow me @heymorguegirl to find out more.

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