Katharyn Blair

Katharyn Blair – Editor

I'm a Ghostwriter, Editor, Screenwriter and Novelist. MFA | THE BECKONING SHADOW and UNCHOSEN (HarperCollins) are out now!

Overview

Hello! I'm Katharyn. I'm a Ghostwriter and Editor. I offer a wide range of services, from first-draft ghostwriting to a polishing edit. I specialize in Science Fiction/ Fantasy, and while I cut my teeth on all things Young Adult, I work with clients across all genres and age categories. My debut novel, THE BECKONING SHADOW received starred reviews from both Kirkus and Publisher’s Weekly. My second book, UNCHOSEN, is also available now – Margaret Stohl called it "a deeply felt testament to love and survival and sisterhood – to everything that makes us whole and human – in a story that ultimately upends the idea of a chosen one to reaffirm the human heart." My debut contemporary, LIKE LIGHTNING, is forthcoming from Putnam/Penguin in 2022. I graduated with my BA in English in 2011, my MFA in Screenwriting in 2014, and my MA in Literature in 2018. I am represented by Writers House, UTA, and 3 Arts. I reside in Los Angeles, California.

I have worked as a ghostwriter on several projects -- the two that have kept me most busy are still in the works and under NDA! I have been working closely with one particular client on a YA Fantasy trilogy since September 2019, and I am just now coming into more free time to take on more clients. I can meet you wherever you're at, narratively – it doesn't matter if you have a whole outline or just an idea! As an editor, I can do anything from big-picture overhauls to line edits.

Let's make your book the best it can be!


Services
Fiction
Christian Fiction Dystopian Fantasy Mashups Middle Grade Paranormal Romance Plays & Screenplays Science Fiction Urban Fantasy Young Adult
Languages
English (US)
Awards
  • Starred Review, Kirkus
  • Starred Review, Publisher’s Weekly
Certifications
  • BA in English
  • MFA in Screenwriting
  • MA in Literature (forthcoming)

Work experience

Self-employed

Sep, 2019 — Present

I have been a Ghostwriter, working under an NDA, for a YA Fantasy series since the Fall of 2019.

Penguin RandomHouse

Oct, 2017 — Present

Formal Announcement of my forthcoming contemporary from Putman/Penguin coming soon!

Azusa Pacific University

Aug, 2017 — Dec, 2017 (4 months)

I taught college-level writing.

HarperCollins

May, 2016 — Present

THE BECKONING SHADOW out now! More announcements about book two later this year.

Quintus Ventures

Feb, 2016 — Dec, 2016 (10 months)

I worked as a ghostwriter on a feature screenplay entitled "Pantheon" .

Pepperdine University

Aug, 2012 — Dec, 2013 (over 1 year)

I was responsible for proctoring and grading exams for Humanities 111, one of the core history classes required for all students.

Rainstorm Productions

Jul, 2012 — Sep, 2016 (about 4 years)

Portfolio

The Beckoning Shadow

Katharyn Blair

From debut author Katharyn Blair comes a heart-stopping fantasy novel, perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare and The Young Elites, about a teenage runaway who enters a dangerous tournament with an impossible prize.Vesper Montgomery can summon your worst fear and... read more
Unchosen

Blair, Katharyn

Protecting Emma

ML Michaels

Emma Kincaide’s life is falling apart, and she needs to find a place to sort out her thoughts – to take a deep breath and get her life back in order. There’s no better place for that than her parent’s old cabin on Stonewall Mountain. Emma spent almost every su... read more

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