About Cathie
Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong is a life-long lover of books and enjoys vivid memories of the exact day she unlocked the secret code behind letters that, when combined, form words. Since then, it’s the rare occasion when you’ll find her without a book in her hand, a Kindle in her purse, or a pair of AirPods in her ears while she devours the works of whatever author she’s selected as her new favorite of the month.
Cathie’s journey in the publishing industry was born in 2014 after her oldest child left for college. With newfound time on her hands, she set about writing The Edge of Nowhere, a work of adult historical fiction inspired by her grandmother’s life as a widow raising fourteen children during the one-two punch of the 1930s Dust Bowl and The Great Depression. Three years later, she followed up with her sophomore novel, Roam, a young adult title inspired by the homeless community that resides in the town where she currently lives. The release of this second book coincided with Cathie’s first job as a literary agent where she spent eight years learning the industry before joining the team at Marsal Lyon.
Born and raised in Oklahoma, Cathie is a 1992 graduate of the University of Oklahoma where she received a B.A. in Journalism and a minor in history. Not suprisingly, she’s a rabid OU Sooners football fan. Currently, she resides in Minnesota where she and her husband of 34 years share and share two grown children, a son-in-law, and a 100-pound black lab mixed-beast named Ozzy.
CATHIE ACCEPTS QUERIES IN THE FOLLOWING GENRES:
- Adult Only
- Romance
- Domestic or Psychological Suspense
- Horror
- Mystery
- Historical Fiction
- Commercial Fiction
- Women’s/Book Club Fiction
- Indie Authors with New Projects and a Strong Platform and Sales History
- NonFiction Proposals (See her MSWL below)
CATHIE DOES NOT ACCEPT QUERIES FOR:
- Genre Fantasy
- Genre Science Fiction
- Children’s Fiction (YA, MG, PB)
For more information about Cathie’s specific tastes, you can view her Manuscript Wishlist here.
CONFERENCES
Cathie is currently accepting invitations to writing conferences for the 2027 calendar year. To invite Cathie to your conference, or to view her current calendar of scheduled events, visit the Conferences page of her website at www.charmstrongbooks.com/conferences.
AN IMPORTANT NOTE TO INDIE AUTHORS & SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS:
On occasion, Cathie does reach out to indie authors and social media influencers with a strong platform and/or sales history. If you should receive contact from Cathie—or any agent or publisher—please be certain to vet the source for authenticity. Please email Cathie at Cathie@MarsalLyonLiteraryAgency.com to verify the authenticity of any email you receive claiming to be from her.
