Meet The Author

Katie Willson is a lover of words—especially the ones that fall together just right. Good words (and good books) have shaped her world and continue to fuel her imagination. She’s always believed that literature and magic belong side by side, and that the best lessons are often hidden inside the best stories. For her, character—on and off the page—is forged in the rise and fall of a well-plotted tale.

By day, she co-owns a boutique marketing agency, where she helps businesses find their voice through branding, web design, and copywriting. By night—or really, at heart—she’s a storyteller. Writing isn’t just something she does; it’s how she makes sense of the world. She holds an MFA in creative writing and is now chasing a doctorate in history, blending research with story in ways that surprise even her.

Originally from Utah, Katie and her family have made a home in rural Kentucky, where life is often slowed down by tractors on the road or the occasional rogue farm animal. It’s humid and green and lovely and she adores every minute.

Her world is anchored by her hero of a husband, followed by her beautiful daughters who have recently stepped into adulthood, starting their own families, leaving her with more time and tenuous emotions, which do seem to transfer well to storytelling. 

Outside of work and writing, she is happiest with a good book in hand, a Dr. Pepper within reach, and a British crime show playing in the background. Add in Mexican food or a stop at a quilt shop, and she’s in her element. The order of her favorites might shift with the weather, but some things never change: her love for family, her love for words, and her belief that magic is real—most often found tucked between the pages of a well-told story.