SCAM EMAIL: A Sleeping Beauty - FAKE Kate Walsh pretending to be Senior Commissioning Editor Pan Macmillan

THIS WAS TRIGGERED BY OUR CYBERSECURITY SOFTWARE WHICH AUTO REPORTS ANY COLD EMAILS FROM GMAIL USERS. BUT WE HAD A BLAST LETTING KATE KNOW SHE'S BEING IMPERSONATED AS WELL AS CONTACTING PAM MACMILLAN OF THE SCAM.

Hello Neal and Amy,

I hope you're both doing well. My name is Kate Walsh, and I'm a Senior Commissioning Editor at Pan Macmillan.

I recently came across A Sleeping Beauty and was drawn to its deeply personal and reflective approach to storytelling. Rather than simply reimagining a familiar fairy tale, the novel appears to explore the enduring nature of love through a narrative shaped by memory, emotion, and lived experience.

What particularly caught my attention was your intention to tell a fictional story rooted in emotional truth. That balance between heartfelt authenticity and imaginative storytelling gives the work a distinctive voice and suggests a novel that is driven as much by character and feeling as it is by plot.

I'd be interested to learn more about your creative collaboration and whether you're currently developing any further fiction projects. If you're represented by a literary agent, I'd be happy to continue the conversation through them. If not, I'd be delighted to discuss your work directly.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Best wishes,

Kate Walsh
Senior Commissioning Editor
Pan Macmillan