Writer, speaker, and Acquisitions Editor for Brazos Press

Katelyn Beaty loves words and believes they can change the world. She first learned this as an undergrad at Calvin College, where she worked on the student newspaper. After studying theology at Oxford University, she landed her first job copy editing Christianity Today magazine in the suburbs of Chicago. She went on to launch a women's website (Her.meneutics) and become the magazine's youngest and first female managing editor. She has written a book about work, vocation, and identity (‘A Woman’s Place: A Christian Vision for Your Calling in the Office, the Home, and the World.’), which came out in 2016 from Simon & Schuster / Howard Books. She speaks regularly on faith and work, women's vocation, writing, and evangelicalism. She has written for The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and The New York Times and have commented on faith and culture for CNN, ABC, NPR, the Associated Press, Religion News Service, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and McClatchy Newspapers. For more on Katelyn, see here.

Katelyn’s taught two masterclasses at STCPE 2019 covering topics relevant for magazine publishing, editing and writing. She also considered the issue of choosing conversations worth having for writers and as it pertains to editorial judgment and discernment, especially for faith-based publications. During STCPE 2019, Katelyn was also part of an Evening panel event with Professor John Milbank and chaired by Dr Kate Harrison Brennan, on the topic “Why get involved in politics”.

While she was with ADM in Sydney, Katelyn spoke to Dr Meredith Lake (2017 ADM Senior Research Fellow) on her show Soul Search.