karin gillespie

20+ years of multifaceted publishing experience as a Simon and Schuster published novelist, New York Times and Washington Post contributor, former book columnist, and retired writing professor

Karin Gillespie is the author of nine novels (Simon and Schuster, Henery Press and self-published) and has an MFA in Creative Writing from Converse College. She’s a former book columnist for the Augusta Chronicle, a former humor columnist for Augusta Magazine, and a recipient of a 2016 Georgia Author of the Year award. She’s also a retired writing professor. Her non-fiction work has appeared in the NY Times, Washington Post and Writer Magazine, and she also has a popular Substack called “Pitch Your Novel.”