Hello! I’m Katie.

I am a novelist and poet, educator, and author. My middle-grade and young adult fiction is deeply inspired by history and nature. I have found inspiration for my novels in such intriguing places as: hiking trails, pioneer cemeteries, historic lighthouses, spring wildflowers, and more. My stories center around such characters as: a lonely fairy, a scrappy orphan, a grieving daughter, and others who brave this world with bold hearts. I believe in the beauty and magic in the small, simple things in life, and that is infused into my writing.

My professional background is in Elementary Eduation from Indiana University. I have also studied both American History and Genealogy. Currently, I am a MFA candidate in the Writing for Children & Young Adults program at Spalding University. I believe in lifelong learning— can you tell? ;)

I’m a lifelong Hoosier with deep roots in Indiana. My books are deeply rooted in Indiana history, too! I live in Indianapolis, Indiana with my husband Ben, our four awesome kids, plus a few cats and dogs— including three rescued pit bulls! We’re a neurodivergent homeschool family that loves McDonald’s a little too much, and we’re pretty obsessed with musicals, too (will break into song with no warning).

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Katie

Short Bio

Katie Andrews Potter is a novelist and poet, educator, and the author of historical fiction for young readers. A lifelong Hoosier, Katie and her family live in Indianapolis, Indiana.