In the excitement of FIREBREAK finally entering the world, here’s a progress report on Books #2 and #3 in the Firebird Interlude Trilogy. As of March 2026, Firebird Interlude Trilogy #2 has been turned in to Enclave Publishing for its developmental edit, and Kathy is hard at work on the …

Kathy was interviewed for the Fantastical Truth podcast
Kathy was recently hosted on the Fantastical Truth podcast over at Lorehaven regarding her recent release, FIREBREAK. Give the podcast a listen here.

Lady Firebird is Back!
What would you sacrifice to save your family and your home world? Lady Firebird Caldwell returns to the world of her birth, Netaia, intending to introduce her young sons to the noble Electors while her husband, Brennen, conducts a military inspection. When mysterious ships in distress suddenly approach the planet, …
Interview with Kathy about upcoming novel
Kathy was recently interviewed over at Creative Cornerstones about her new upcoming Firebird novel, FIREBREAK. Click here to read the interview. And click here to pre-order your copy of FIREBREAK (releasing March 2026).

FIREBREAK Cover Reveal–Now available for pre-order
What would you sacrifice to save your family and your home world? Lady Firebird Caldwell returns to the world of her birth, Netaia, intending to introduce her young sons to the noble Electors while her husband, Brennen, conducts a military inspection. When mysterious ships in distress suddenly approach the planet, …

BOOK TITLE ANNOUNCEMENT
Re-reading her “Firebird” series while recovering from long COVID-19 in 2023, Kathy became acutely aware of the years-long gap in the series between Crown of Fire and the next-generation Wind and Shadow. The Firebird Interlude Trilogy will begin to fill in those years, with the first book coming in March …
Realm Makers
I had a wonderful time at the annual Realm Makers conference, co-teaching with fellow author Ronie Kendig. Our continuing session on writing science fiction was well attended and well received. Ronie made me feel like a rock star. During the Friday evening Realm Awards banquet, as I sat watching the …

Grand Opening of the Enclave Publishing Store
Enclave Publishing is excited to announce the GRAND OPENING of their direct-to-consumer website! This is for hardcovers and paperbacks only. All titles permanently at 20% off retail price! Keep an eye out for sales, new titles, and more!
Mention in Creative Cornerstones website
The Creative Cornerstones website recently wrote a blog post mentioning Enclave Publishing, and in particular, Firebird. Check out the blog post here.
Over the Moon
I am over the moon (which planet? I’m not allowed to reveal everything yet!) to have signed another publishing agreement with Enclave, my publishing home for over a decade. They will let me reveal one extremely important thing: The Firebird universe will be expanding! Let me add a broad hint: …
