Kathy Patrick
Kathy L. Patrick | |
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| Born | Kansas, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Author, hair stylist, bookstore owner |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Known for | Founding the Pulpwood Queens Book Club; owning Beauty and the Book salon/bookstore |
| Spouse | Jay Patrick |
| Children | Madeleine Patrick, Laynii Patrick |
| Website | www |
Kathy L. Patrick is an author and hair stylist, known for founding the Pulpwood Queens Book Club and owning Beauty and the Book, a combined hair salon and bookstore located in Jefferson, Texas. She was born and brought up in Kansas.
Personal background
Patrick completed her education at Eureka High School in Eureka, Kansas in 1974. She currently lives near Jefferson with her husband, Jay, along with their two daughters, Madeleine and Laynii Patrick.
Career
Before venturing into publishing, Patrick studied at seven different universities, including Emporia State University and Texas A&M University, while simultaneously working as a hairdresser. After losing her position as a book sales representative, she launched Beauty and the Book in 1999. The unique salon/bookstore attracted attention when Oxford American magazine featured its opening event, "Perms and Prose," in an article entitled "Hairdresser to the Authors."
In 2008, she published the nonfiction work The Pulpwood Queen's Tiara-Wearing, Book-Sharing Guide to Life.
Responding to the increasing interest in digital book club content, Patrick collaborated with Random House in 2011 to create a 12-episode online talk series showcasing Random House authors through her Pulpwood Queens Book Club.
Patrick has made television appearances on Good Morning America, where she shared her recipe for chicken shish kabob, and has been featured on the Kacey Kowars Show radio broadcast. In 2009, she hosted HGTV’s talk show Beauty and the Book, which was recognized as one of HGTV’s Top 10 programs.
Her accomplishments and impact were profiled in the January 2008 edition of Texas Monthly following her book’s release. Additionally, she was the runner-up in MediaBistro’s 2010 "Should Authors Dance?" reader poll for a potential spot on Dancing with the Stars.
Speaking appearances
Patrick has contributed as a panelist at several literary events, including the Texas Book Festival in October 2010, the 2009 AJC Decatur Book Festival in Georgia, and the Louisiana Book Festival that same year. She also delivered a presentation at the Author! Author! Book Festival held in Shreveport, Louisiana, in June 2009.