Caitie McAneney

Author & Editor

About the Author

Caitie lives for stories—writing them, reading them, telling them, and listening to them. She’s the author of YA verse novel EVERY LITTLE BAD IDEA (West 44 Books), a coming-of-age story about a girl who needs to decide between everything she’s ever worked for and the boy who makes her feel seen. She’s also the author of the picture book WONDERFUL NOW (Windmill Books), which teaches kids the mindfulness skill of grounding to cope with anxiety. Caitie has worked as an editor and associate editorial director in educational publishing for 13 years, writing hundreds of fiction and nonfiction books on various topics. As an editor, she’s helped dozens of authors achieve their dreams to write a book, and in 2023, she was a PW Star Watch honoree for her editorial work with West 44 Books. She’s the mom of two awesome kids who remind her of the magic of stories every day.

Young Adult Fiction

The women in Skyler Wise’s family have a weakness for bad boys, but not Skyler. She has one thing on her mind, leaving her run-down neighborhood and going to college. When Skyler’s normally strict mom starts dating again, she feels abandoned. Skyler meets Cole, a boy who makes her question everything she thought she knew about herself and her future. Even though he has a dangerous reputation, Skyler believes she knows the real Cole, the sweet, caring boyfriend who makes her feel seen for once in her life. When Cole starts to change, Skyler realizes that she’ll do anything to keep him around, even if it means giving up her dreams and losing the people closest to her. 

Picture Books

Emmy’s mom always tells her she can do anything. But when Emmy has to fly across the country to visit her grandma in the Big City, she’s overcome by fear and anxiety. Emmy’s mom teaches her about the mindfulness technique of grounding, and the power of living in the now. With her new stress-busting skills, Emmy not only succeeds in her first plane ride, she’s able to enjoy all the Big City has to offer! 

Educational Nonfiction

Caitie has written hundreds of nonfiction books for kids, both curricular and hi-interest. 

Her specialty areas are social and emotional learning, hi-lo, humor, animals, and biographies.

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