Kate L. Mary

I'm a mom of four, Air Force wife, and author of adult and young adult dystopian, post-apocalyptic, and science fiction. I love intense world building and character driven stories that feature strong female leads - as well as a side of romance - and any end of the world scenario. Zombies, aliens, a distant future where people have no clue how the world ended in the first place, you name it, I will create a story there! Having lived in a lot of different places after more than a decade as an Air Force wife, I love setting my books in cities I've actually lived in to give them authenticity. I've resided in: Indiana, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, California, and Oklahoma but am currently back in my home state of Ohio where I live with my husband, four kids, two dogs, and three cats. When I'm not writing, you can find me by my pool (in the summer), getting lost in some binge-worthy show or at a play with my husband, patronizing one of the great restaurants in my small town of Troy, Ohio with my family, or traveling. I want to see everything and make a point of visiting a new place every year! Some of my favorite books are The Hunger Games, Pride and Prejudice, The Host, and The Stand. My favorite movies are Aliens, Jaws, Signs, Say Anything, Everything Everywhere All At Once, and The Greatest Showman. WHEN WE WERE HUMAN 2015 Children’s Moonbeam Book Awards Silver Medal winner for Young Adult Fantasy/Sci-Fi Fiction 2016 Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal winner for Young Adult Science Fiction OUTLIERS Winner in the 2018 Kindle Books Awards for Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fiction B.R.A.G Medallion Honoree Top 10 Finalist in the 2018 Author Academy Awards for Sci-Fi/Fantasy Finalist in the 2018 Wishing Shelf Book Awards Cover Finalist in the 2019 RONE Awards from InD’tale Magazine Finalist in the 2020 TopShelf Book Awards TRIBE OF DAUGHTERS Honorable Mention in the 2018 SPR Book Awards 2019 Readers' Favorite Bronze Medal Winner for Science Fiction 2020 RONE Awards Winner for Time Travel/Science Fiction SPECIES TRAITOR 2021 RONE Awards Nominee for Time Travel/Science Fiction SPECIES SAVIOR 2021 RONE Cover Awards Finalist for Fantasy/Sci-fi THE GOLDEN CAGE Finalist in the 2023 Kindle Book Awards for Sci-Fi/Fantasy Finalist in the 2024 National Indie Excellence Awards B.R.A.G Medallion Honoree