Katie Cicatelli-Kuc (Chickatelli-Koots) is A #1 New York Times and USA Today Best Selling Author.

Katie is the author of the young adult Cup o’ Jo series. Her newest novel, Mocha My Day, will be released on January 5, 2027. You can pre-order now.

Katie also writes books for young readers and has published several nonfiction pieces for adults. Before becoming a full-time writer, Katie spent over a decade working for children’s books publishers as an in-house copy editor and production editor.

Born in the Midwest and raised in the Midwest and Florida, Katie now lives in a yellow house next to a mountain in New York’s Hudson Valley with her family and their animals.

To learn of upcoming book events, follow Katie on Instagram.

Katie’s literary agent is Allie Levick at Writers House.

FUN FACTS ABOUT KATIE

  • Ramona the Cat

    When Katie was in fourth grade, she named her first cat Ramona, after the Beverly Cleary Ramona books.

  • Animal Lover

    When Katie was little, she knew she wanted to be a writer. Her other daydreams included being a veterinarian, a zookeeper, and a marine biologist.

  • Author Highlights

    When Katie worked at Random House, she went to Mary Pope Osborne’s house (magical!) and sat in the same theater as Judy Blume during a screening of Tiger Eyes.

  • Half Birthday Twins

    Katie and her mom have each other’s half birthdays! Katie was born the first day of winter, and her mom the first day of summer.