Kathleen M. Rodgers

Kathleen M. Rodgers is a novelist and the 2024 MWSA WRITER OF THE YEAR. Her work has appeared in Family Circle Magazine, Military Times, and in several anthologies. Her fifth novel, Llano County Mermaid Club, is slated for release 10.21.2025 from University of New Mexico Press and is represented by Tracy Crow Literary Agency. She’s been featured in USA Today, The Associated Press, and many other publications. A native of Clovis, New Mexico, Kathleen resides in North Texas and is working on her sixth novel. She is available to speak at events and book clubs.