Building a Career in Both Fiction and Non-Fiction with #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Kate Fagan

+ What is a fictional memoir?

Hello, Protagonists!

My guest today is Kate Fagan, #1 New York Times bestselling author of four non-fiction books and a brand new novel that happens to be Reese Witherspoon’s pick this month for her book club.

Kate is also an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has worked at Sports Illustrated, ESPN, and more.

Today, we talk about:

  • building a varied career with different kinds of writing,

  • making a name for herself in the traditionally male-dominated field of sports journalism,

  • her shift from non-fiction to fiction, and the differences in the writing, publishing, and publicity aspects of them,

  • her unique craft tricks for writing a fictional memoir, The Three Lives of Cate Kay,

  • and so much more.

I hope you enjoy the show!

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Audio version:

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Want more of Kate?

Kate Fagan with short blonde hair sitting casually on the ground. Her book cover for The Three Lives of Cate Kay - red with three shattered images of a woman in a rear view mirrorKate Fagan with short blonde hair sitting casually on the ground. Her book cover for The Three Lives of Cate Kay - red with three shattered images of a woman in a rear view mirror
Author Kate Fagan

Her novel, The Three Lives of Cate Kay, is Reese Witherspoon’s January pick for Reese’s Book Club and is available now wherever books are sold.

You can also find Kate on her website and Instagram.

Kate Fagan is an Emmy-award winning journalist and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Made Maddy Run, as well as The Reappearing Act and All the Colors Came Out. She lives in Charleston, South Carolina with her wife, Kathryn Budig, and their two dogs.

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