Cay Templeton grew up in the small, country town of Middletown, Maryland. The quiet gave her time to wander, think, and to listen. As Cay grew up, she learned to recognize the different sides people take: rich versus poor, liberal versus conservative, and—after she moved out to Los Angeles—city versus country. She holds an MA in creative writing from Wilkes University, and got to work on National Treasure 2, Book of Secrets after graduating. She continues to work in film and television alongside her work as a novelist.
Through her life, she learned that there’s never one side that has the full story. That theme of other perspectives runs through her signature twisted fairy tale series: The Second Side Series.
Books: Reversal of Beauty, Gossip: The Evil Step Mother’s Tale, and Stalked: The Conti Rose.
In each story, she takes a classic fairy tale and tells it from an unheard perspective. Her style is raw, like the original fairy tales themselves. She’s not afraid to sprinkle in white-knuckle tension, dashes of humor, and gripping drama. Her stories read like living fairy tales, a reminder that these stories are still growing and changing alongside us. Through it all, she lets these beloved, misunderstood characters do what they do best: tell their stories.
