Mary Kay Andrews

Mary Kay Andrews: Biography

Mary Kay Andrews (Kathy Hogan Trocheck) was born on July 27th, 1954 and is currently 69 years old. Mary Kay Andrews was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA. Andrews attended University of Georgia where she received a B.A. Journalism.

Mary Kay Andrews (Kathy Hogan Trocheck) is probably best known for her Standalone Novels. There are currently 17 novels available. The first standalone was released in 2003 with the novel Little Bitty Lies. The most recently released novel was Bright Lights, Big Christmas which was released in 2023.

Mary Kay Andrews has also written the Callahan Garrity series which has 11 books including Every Crooked Nanny and To Live and Die in Dixie.

Mary Kay Andrews is a former journalist. She has worked for numerous newspapers including The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and The Savannah Morning News. The native of St. Petersburg decided to focus full time on writing in the early 1990s.

Mary Kay Andrews has actually restored numerous beach houses which she owns, and you are able to rent them. They are located on Tybee Island and rental information can be found on her website.

Mary Kay Andrews has a great attitude when it comes to writers block. She said that she doesn't believe in it, and regardless of whether she is feeling lazy or simply procrastinating, at the end of the day she knows she has to sit at the keyboard and do the work.

Mary Kay Andrews: Awards & Accolades

Mary Kay Andrews books have been nominated for multiple awards, Savannah Blues was nominated for the Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2003 as well as the Macavity Award - Best Mystery Novel in 2003.

Mary Kay Andrews: TV/Movies Based on Books

The TV movie Merry & Bright was based on a short story by Mary Kay Andrews. Note that Mary Kay never actually published the short story. It premiered on the Hallmark Channel and starred Andrew W. Walker and Jodie Sweetin.

Mary Kay Andrews: Author Insights

The highest rated book by Mary Kay Andrews on Book Notification is The High Tide Club, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Mary Kay Andrews on Book Notification is The Santa Suit, a Standalone novel.

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5. Kristin Hannah, author of the novel: The Nightingale.

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Austin D.

2 years ago

Every Crooked Place was the first novel I’ve read of Mary Kay’s, and when I was finished, I knew that it wouldn’t be the last. It had an interesting plot, realistic and compelling protagonist, and fun secondary characters. It’s a delight I found this series.

The Fixer Upper is a pleasure to be along for the ride while a life, along with a house, gets renovated.

She always writes about friends and family that have your back, who aren’t stupid, and her heroines are hard workers. These are just plain fun stories to read. Plus she gets all the Southern elements down right.

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Michael K.

2 years ago

Mary Kay Andrews’ characters are larger than life, which you wouldn’t expect from this genre. Authors of this nature are not my cup of tea. I prefer fast-paced psychological thrillers these days. But Mary’s books are a change of pace, which is why I find them so relaxing.

Her characters are ordinary people struggling with everyday challenges. At first, I wasn’t sure what to make of the characters in ‘Summer Rental,’ which was the first novel of hers that I read.

They sounded like lazy caricatures of real people. But I kept reading and grew to appreciate the story. Mary clearly exaggerated their personalities and attributes. But it made the story more impactful.

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