Charleston resident Kate Fagan, an Emmy Award–winning journalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Made Maddy Run, will release her debut novel on January 7, 2025.
Simon & Schuster has the following to say about Fagan's upcoming book, The Three Lives of Cate Kay:
"The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo meets First Lie Wins in this electric, voice-driven debut novel about an elusive bestselling author who decides to finally confess her true identity after years of hiding from her past.
Cate Kay knows how to craft a story. As the creator of a bestselling book trilogy that struck box office gold as a film series, she’s one of the most successful authors of her generation. The thing is, Cate Kay doesn’t really exist. She’s never attended author events or granted any interviews. Her real identity had been a closely guarded secret, until now.
As a young adult, she and her best friend Amanda dreamed of escaping their difficult homes and moving to California to become movie stars. But the day before their grand adventure, a tragedy shattered their dreams and Cate has been on the run ever since, taking on different names and charting a new future. But after a shocking revelation, Cate understands that returning home is the only way she’ll be a whole person again."
You can pre-order The Three Lives of Cate Kay here.
Fagan is also the author of three additional nonfiction titles, a former professional basketball player, and spent seven years as a journalist at ESPN. She currently lives in Charleston with her wife, Kathryn Budig, and their dog, Ragnar.
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