Kathy Witt

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KATHY WITT is a travel writer who contributes regularly to these magazines: Atlanta-based Points North, Georgia, Kentucky Living, Long Weekends and Travel Goods Showcase, among others, and to these newspapers: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Cincinnati Enquirer, The Courier Journal and The Tennessean. She also writes for the monthly “On the Doll Trail” column for Dolls Magazine. A member of the Midwest Travel Writers Association, she travels frequently through the U.S. southeast and Midwest.

See some of Kathy's articles here:

Kentucky Living Magazine
It's Hip to be Square

Kentucky Living Magazine
What's New in Travel & Tourism 2009

Georgia Magazine
Immediate 'Wow!' Top three weekend home improvement projects

The Atlanta Journal Constitution
One-tank trip: Dawson County, GA

Cincinnati Enquirer
New attractions add to Chattanooga's Charm

Points North Magazine
Cruising the New Hospitality Highway, from the Banks of the Chattahoochee in Sandy Springs to the Rolling Mountains of Dahlonega

Barry Etris' website
Brush Strokes & Story Songs
courtesy of Points North Magazine

Dolls Magazine
Discover the Atlanta Doll Scene
Click on August 2009 cover, then "Contents," then "On The Doll Trail"


Kathy has published two books on dolls: Contemporary American Doll Artists & Their Dolls and the award-winning Doll Directory: A Guide to U.S. Doll Museums, Collections & Hospitals (Collector Books). Both are available in bookstores and through Amazon. Autographed books may be purchased directly from the author and at a discounted price. Email Kathy for details.


She is a contributing author, in the category of women in literature, to The Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky, which will be published by the University Press of Kentucky in December, 2009.


Kathy has won numerous awards for her writing, including those from MTWA's Mark Twain Travel Writing Competition and from Writer's Digest Annual Writing Competitions in the features category.


Kathy has been awarded two scholarships, one for 2008 and one for 2009, by the Southeast Tourism Society to attend its week-long Marketing College program in beautiful Dahlonega, Georgia. In the past three years, she has been awarded two grants from the Lilly Foundation to pursue graduate-level courses in the field of English Literature/Humanities. For one, she completed a children's book project entitled Peace Soup. For the other, she is working on a book project that resulted from her research.

Kathy has written 26 children's books for Malaysia's ESL program, including the award-winning Teegan’s Travels series. Contact the author for more information about this early learning reading series.

Children's Historical Novel
The Secret of the Belles
Publication Date: September 2009

Kathy works in partnership with Laurie Rowe in destination public relations and marketing. Visit www.lrcpr.com.

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