About Kate

Kate O'Shaughnessy writes middle grade fiction. When she’s not writing, you can find Kate in her garden, eating good food, hiking with her dog, and chronically mispronouncing words she’s read but never heard said aloud. Kate is the author of THE LONELY HEART OF MAYBELLE LANE (Knopf, 2020) and LASAGNA MEANS I LOVE YOU (Knopf, 2023). Kate’s most recent novel, THE WRONG WAY HOME, came out on April 2, 2024. She is represented by Peter Knapp at Park & Fine Literary and Media.

Kate lives in California with her family.