APRIL 2025 — Critically acclaimed and Award-Winning writer, Dr. Katherine Hayes has been acknowledged as a multiple award winner in several categories at the 2025 CAN Excellence in Marketing Awards. This prestigious event is sponsored and held by the Christian Author Network. Katherine’s critically acclaimed novel, A Fifth of the Story received First place finishes in the Mystery/Suspense category as well as Outstanding Web Presence. In addition to that, Katherine also received a second-place finish in the Devotional category.
This multiple recognition is a first for this up-and-coming writer and is the latest highlight in a number of accomplishments including the New York Mayor’s Contribution to the Arts, Outstanding Resident Artist of Arizona, and the Foundations Awards at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writer’s Conference (2016, 2019, 2021).
About the CAN Excellence in Marketing Awards:
The awards celebrate excellence in Christian media and marketing by authors, to recognize, educate, and encourage superior marketing and promotional skills of Christian authors.
About Dr. Katherine Hayes:
Author, speaker, educational consultant, and editor–Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Ed. D. has had her hand in leadership for many years. She loves speaking to groups and delivering messages with a quick wit and real-life stories. Katherine is a freelance writer/content editor, a content editor/writing coach for Iron Stream Media, and a sensitivity reader for Sensitivity Between the Lines.
She is a review board member and contributor to Inkspirations (an online magazine for Christian writers), and her writing has been published in Guideposts. Her work in art/writing is distinguished by awards, including the New York Mayor’s Contribution to the Arts, Outstanding Resident Artist of Arizona, and the Foundations Awards at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writer’s Conference (2016, 2019, 2021). She is a member of Word Weavers International and serves as an online chapter president and mentor. She belongs to FWA (Florida Writers Association), ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers), CWoC (Crime Writers of Color), AWSA (Advanced Writers and Speakers Association), and AASA (American Association of School Administrators). She serves on the board of the nonprofit organization Submersion 14 and is an art instructor for the nonprofit organization Light for the Future. Katherine hosts the podcast Murder, Mystery & Mayhem Laced with Morality. She has authored a Christian Bible study for women and is currently working on the sequel to her first general market thriller novel.
Contact: To request additional review copies or an interview with Dr. Katherine Hayes, please contact Mickey Mikkelson at Creative Edge Publicity, mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com, 403.464.6925.
