Kathy Tilghman

Are you the kind of reader who loves to be drawn into the emotional heart of history?

The kind who wants more than names, dates, and battles?

You want to know what it felt like to live through uncertain times.

You want to walk beside characters who are forced to make difficult choices, hold tight to love and loyalty, and find courage when the world around them is divided.

Kathy Tilghman writes historical fiction for readers like you.

Her first novel, Slaves to Freedom, is published and available on Amazon. The story follows Sarah, an Irish immigrant, and Matilde, an enslaved girl, as each begins a powerful journey shaped by hardship, injustice, family, loss, bravery, and the search for freedom.

Her second novel, Promise of the Red Cedar Tree, is currently under consideration with an independent publisher. It follows the story of Union soldier Joseph Connor and his family through the first three years of the Civil War.

Inspired by 19th-century American history, the Civil War era, and the untold lives of women who showed strength in extraordinary circumstances, Kathy’s fiction invites readers into stories where the past feels personal—and where courage often begins quietly.

Her new website will soon become a place to follow her publishing journey, learn more about her books, explore the history behind her stories, and read monthly reflections on writing, research, creativity, and the journeys that shape us.