About
A former journalist and award-winning advertising copywriter, Cathy Lepik's television, print, and radio campaigns garnered national and international awards, including The One Show, Clios, Radio Mercury Awards, Effies, and Andys. Now a middle grade author, Cathy hopes to incite curiosity and wonder in young readers by creating grounded stories with a touch of magic. The mom of three almost full-blown adults, she lives in the heart of Atlanta, GA, with her husband and rescue pup. When not writing, she can be found on a tennis court or spending time with family, friends, and her dog, who shares her obsession with the fuzzy yellow ball. She is represented by Lori Steel at SteelWorks Literary.
Awards and Recognition
- Writer’s Digest 94th Annual Competition Children’s/Young Adult Fiction First Place Winner: “The Order of Ordinaries” Congratulations to Cathy Lepik, first-place winner in the Children’s/Young Adult Fiction category of the 94th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Her winning story is, “The Order of Ordinaries.” There were more than 3,800 submissions across all categories, spanning 45 countries in this year’s competition.
