Kate White Biography
Kate White is an American writer, lecturer, and former magazine editor. She was Cosmopolitan’s editor-in-chief from 1998 to 2012, when she took a leave of absence to focus exclusively on writing suspense novels. Union College granted White an honorary doctorate of letters in June 2022.
How old is White? – Age
Kate is 72 years old as of 3 September 2023. She was born in 1951 in Glens Falls, New York, United States.
White Family – Education
White attended Union College in Schenectady, New York, after being born in Glens Falls, New York. She earned a BA in English in 1972. She delivered the Union University graduating speech in June 2022, and the college awarded her an honorary doctor of letters degree.
Is White married? Husband – Children
Brad Holbrook, a former news anchor, and White are married. The couple has two kids.
White Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $3 million.
Cosmopolitan
White was named Cosmopolitan magazine’s chief editor in 1998. Cosmopolitan’s monthly readership climbed by over 700,000 over White’s 14-year tenure; in 2012, the magazine’s circulation reached a peak of over three million readers. White declared in September of 2012 that she would be leaving Cosmopolitan before the year ended in order to concentrate on her writing and speaking career.
Glamour
After winning Glamour’s “Top Ten College Women” competition, White got her first job in the magazine industry. She was hired as an editorial assistant and was featured on the cover of the publication. White progressed through the ranks at Glamour to become a columnist and feature writer. After that, she worked for a few other national magazines, such as Mademoiselle, before joining Child as editor-in-chief. Later, from 1994 to 1998, White headed Redbook, McCall’s, and Working Woman as editor-in-chief.
White Books
In addition, White is the author of five nonfiction books that offer advice to women in business. These include I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This: How to Ask for the Money, Snag the Promotion, and Create the Career You Deserve, and The Gutsy Girl Handbook: Your Manifesto for Success, which is based on the author’s ground-breaking bestseller Why Good Girls Don’t Get Ahead but Gutsy Girls Do. Her works have been published in thirteen countries and have been listed as best sellers in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and New York Times. The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook (March 2015) was edited by her as well. Union College granted White an honorary doctorate of letters in June 2022.
Bailey Weggins, a real crime writer from New York City, is the main protagonist in White’s eight mystery novels as of 2002. If Looks Could Kill (2002), the first book in the series, was selected by Kelly Ripa for her book club and peaked at number 10 on the New York Times Best Seller list. The book received a favorable review from Entertainment Weekly, which called it “[w]inningly salacious.” Such a Perfect Wife, Bailey Weggins’ most recent mystery, will be released in May 2019. Publishers Weekly praised it as “extremely enjoyable.” An International Thriller Writers Award nomination was made for it.
White is the author of eight standalone psychological thrillers in addition to the Bailey Weggins mysteries: Hush (2010), The Sixes (2011), Eyes on You (2014), The Wrong Man (2015), The Secrets You Keep (2017), Have You Seen Me? (2020), The Fiancée (2021), and The Second Husband (2022). Between Two Strangers, her upcoming stand-alone book, will be released in May 2023.
In addition, White is the author of five nonfiction works that offer career guidance to women in business. These books include I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This: Career Advice for Women in Business, Why Good Girls Don’t Get Ahead… But Gutsy Girls Do: Nine Secrets Every Career Woman Must Know (1995), and 9 Secrets of Women Who Get Everything They Want (1998). How to Make the Request for Funds, Get the Job, and Build the Career You Deserve (2012).