Katie McEnaney writes books that celebrate the power of words, language, and history. She is an upper-elementary school teacher with a passion for reading and ensnaring others in a web of life-long reading. As a traveler, photographer, and former archaeologist, Katie has visited five continents, numerous countries, and 41 of the 50 US states. She loves introducing readers and her students to the wider world and fostering their excitement about history.
She lives in Wisconsin with her husband, son, and two very-demanding cats.
Latest Posts
- A Prickle of Prehistory – #FallWritingFrenzy
This is my third year participating in Fall Writing Frenzy, hosted by Kaitlyn Sanchez, Lydia Ludikis, and Ebony Mudd. (You can read all about this year’s contest here.) The challenge is to write a 200-word or less Fall-themed kidlit story based on one of the photographs chosen for the contest. My previous entries were what… Read More »A Prickle of Prehistory – #FallWritingFrenzy - Newsletter Launch + GiveawayI’m finally launching my quarterly newsletter. You can join in the fun by signing up below – the newsletter means you’ll hear from me 4xs a year or choose the “book news” option if you only want emails when new books are launching (like my piece in the Clio’s Magical Muse anthology!). Subscribe Sign up… Read More »Newsletter Launch + Giveaway
- Publication Alert!I’m delighted to share that my informational fiction story, Faster, Higher, Stronger, has been published in the middle grade anthology, Clio’s Curious Dash Through Time! I wrote this story last year as part of the #SunWriteFun contest, sponsored by Karen M. Greenwald. Here’s a sneak preview of the beginning … A Bit of Back Matter… Read More »Publication Alert!
- Lyrical Nonfiction #PBMentorTexts#PBMentorTexts is a monthly feature over on my Instagram account. Each month I share a collection of picture books under a common theme. These would make great mentor texts for picture book writers, as well as great text sets for classrooms or at-home reading! February’s theme was lyrical nonfiction. Rather than an oxymoron, today’s nonfiction… Read More »Lyrical Nonfiction #PBMentorTexts
- Grandma’s Flute #50PreciousWords#50PreciousWords is my all-time favorite kidlit writing contest. It’s run by Vivian Kirkfield, and it was the first writing contest I ever entered. I love the challenge to write small and two of my previous entries, Dig: an archaeological lift-the-flap and A Handful of History, have been selected as finalists. I’m excited to share my… Read More »Grandma’s Flute #50PreciousWords
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