MEET KATHRYN

Hi there!

My name is Kathryn, and I write novels for kids, teens, and adults.

I write Middle Grade contemporary fiction as Kathryn Ormsbee. Candidly Cline stars a queer, aspiring songwriter and is set in my home state of Kentucky. Vivian Lantz’s Second Chances is a time loop novel about a girl reliving her first day of eighth grade over and over again. My graphic novel Growing Pangs is based on my life as a homeschooler experiencing life changes, anxiety, and OCD. Its sequel, Turning Twelve, is about first crushes and embracing your authentic self.

I also write YA contemporary fiction as Kathryn Ormsbee: Lucky Few (Harold & Maude + homeschooling), Tash Hearts Tolstoy (literary web series + asexual representation), The Great Unknowable End (1970s + The Twilight Zone), and The Sullivan Sisters (Pacific Northwest vibes + family mystery).

I write fantasy novels as K.E. Ormsbee. The Water and the Wild is a portal fantasy trilogy. The House in Poplar Wood is a folksy, Brothers Grimm-inspired mystery. Midnight on Strange Street is a futuristic sports tale, perfect for fans of Stranger Things. My upcoming adult fantasy novel, Cage of Gossamer, is a slow burn romantasy filled with magic and fairy tale lore. You can find out much more about my fantasy novels at the K.E. Ormsbee website.

Some non-author stuff I’ve done: taught English as a Foreign Language, worked at a non-profit film society, taught piano lessons, produced a Shakespearean-themed web series, and co-hosted a handful of zany podcasts.

Thank you for visiting my site! If you have any questions, feel free to send me an email.

xo Kathryn

PROFESSIONAL BIO

Kathryn Ormsbee is the author of books for children and young adults, including Growing Pangs and The House in Poplar Wood. Her novels have been critically acclaimed, translated into eight languages, selected for the Indie Next List and Junior Library Guild, and made “best of” lists at Amazon, BookPage, Kirkus, NPR, and the Chicago and New York Public Libraries. She lives with her wife in Texas.

A seven-year-old Kathryn wears a floral denim shirt and a cartoon pig hat. The sunlight touches her curly red hair and crooked-toothed grin.

kiddo kathryn.

grown-up kathryn.