Hi, I’m Kathryn!
I write books for kids and teens.
What’s New
The second book in the Mia Madison series, The Pop-Up Shop Predicament, has landed on bookshelves! Written in collaboration with Hopscotch Girls, the Mia Madison books are available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook, and follow the adventures of a sixth-grade “kid-trepreneur.” In book one, Mia learned some valuable lessons about how to juggle her businesses, her schoolwork, and her friendships and family responsibilities. In book two, she’s facing even bigger challenges, including hiring an assistant and auditioning for the school musical! Published by Andrews McMeel Kids, these books are great for enterprising tweens. Click HERE for more info about The Pop-Up Shop Predicament!
The Thirteenth Circle is now available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook format! If you haven’t yet picked up your copy of this sci-fi mystery, pitched as “The X-Files” meets “Scooby-Doo” set in 7th grade, what are you waiting for? If you have read the book, my coauthor, MarcyKate Connolly, and I would love for you to spread the word and/or leave a review on a trade website, to help other readers find it. Click HERE for more info about the book!
I am now booking school visits for the 2024-2025 school year! Click HERE to get more info on my school visit offerings, and feel free to get in touch with any questions. I generally offer Class Critters visits for grades K-3 and Thirteenth Circle visits for grades 4-8. I can’t wait to talk to your students. I also offer free virtual visits (15-20 minutes)—email me to book a virtual read-aloud + Q&A for your classroom or library.
about me
Photo by Justin Marshall
Kathryn Holmes is the author of the middle-grade novel The Thirteenth Circle, co-written with MarcyKate Connolly, as well as the Class Critters chapter book series, which includes Tally Tuttle Turns Into a Turtle, David Dixon’s Day as a Dachshund, and Madison Morris is NOT a Mouse!. Kathryn also wrote the young adult novels The Distance Between Lost and Found and How It Feels to Fly.
She grew up in Maryville, Tennessee, and now lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, daughter, and piles upon piles of books. A graduate of The New School’s MFA in Creative Writing program, Kathryn works as a freelance dance journalist, among other writing gigs.
For more, click HERE!