Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong is a literary agent at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, and is the published author of Roam and The Edge of Nowhere, and co-author of Déjà You, all under the pen name C.H. Armstrong.
“Reading is an exercise in empathy; an exercise in walking in someone else’s shoes for a while.”
– Malorie Blackman
About Cathie
Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong is a life-long lover of books and remembers the exact day she unlocked the secret code behind the letters that make up words. Since then, it’s the rare occasion when you’ll find her without a book in her hands, a Kindle in her purse, or a pair of AirPods in her ears while she devours the works of whatever author is her favorite of the month.
A literary agent for nine years, 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 YA title inspired by the unhomed community in the town she currently resides. 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 in May 2024.
An avid reader of many genres, Cathie represents Adult Fiction in the following genres: Romance, Book Club and “Women’s” Fiction, Mysteries, Thrillers, Domestic and Psychological Suspense, and Paranormal Horror. She especially enjoys locked-room mysteries, stories with magical/paranormal elements, and anything fast-paced that can catch her attention in the first few paragraphs.
Cathie is never a fit for high fantasy or science fiction, and she is currently looking for non-fiction exploring racial issues, parenting, trauma support and recovery, and cooking for those who’d rather be anywhere but in the kitchen.
If you’re interested in querying Cathie with your manuscript, please first read her Manuscript Wishlist, then use this link to send her a query. Please do not send queries via email.
To view of list of Cathie’s personal appearances and conferences she’s attending, use this link.
To view a list Cathie’s current clients and books she’s sold, use this link.
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