Kathryn Hulick

Author of

The UFO Files (Wide-Eyed Editions, 2025)
Welcome to the Future (Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2021)
Strange But True (Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2019)

Kathryn Hulick is a freelance journalist and author who covers science news for kids and teens. Her books include Welcome to the Future: Robot Friends, Fusion Energy, Pet Dinosaurs, and More, about how technology could change the world in the future and Strange But True, about the science behind paranormal mysteries. She has written about AI, robotics, space, climate change, and so much more for Science News Explores, Muse magazine, and Front Vision. She lives in Massachusetts with her family, pet dog and snake, and numerous houseplants.

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Books by Kathryn

The UFO Files (Wide-Eyed Editions, 2025)

A UFO has landed on Earth. The head investigator keeps a private file of the many marvels encountered on board, including robots, nanotechnology, fusion energy, advanced materials, and more. As the anonymous investigator says, “I am so honored to share our findings with the world. This marks the beginning of a new era in history. It began the moment another civilization peered across the galaxy and noticed Earth, a single speck of rock amidst a vast sea of other stars and planets. From this moment on, nothing will be the same. We have so much still to learn.

Welcome to the Future: Robot Friends, Fusion Energy, Pet Dinosaurs, and More! (Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2021)

Have you ever wondered what the future may look like? In this book, you'll explore 10 ways technology could alter our way of life. The challenge for you is to decide which changes you want for yourself and the world.

In the future, will we teleport from place to place, keep dinosaurs as pets, or 3D-print our dinner? Will we live on Mars or upload our brains to computers? Could we solve climate change by making all our energy from mini stars we build here on earth? In this book, you'll meet the scientists working to bring science fiction to life and learn how soon we might have amazing new technology. You'll also delve deep into questions about right and wrong. Just because we can do something doesn't mean we should. How can we build the best possible future for everyone on Earth?

Praise

"Welcome to the Future is an exciting journey through the technologies of tomorrow, tackling fun questions like "will we live on Mars in homes made of fungus?". The book lays out the possible promises and perils of future tech, encouraging the next generation to consider what is at stake and the role they play in how technologies will impact us in the future."
―Kelly Weinersmith, author of The New York Times bestseller Soonish

"Welcome to the Future is an entertaining exploration of what lies ahead. It's a cool visit to tomorrow from where you are today!"
―E. Paul Zehr, PhD, author of Chasing Captain America & Project Superhero

Strange But True: 10 of the World's Greatest Mysteries Explained (Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2019)

Prepare to have your mind blown! As you explore ten of the world's greatest unsolved mysteries, you'll witness a UFO encounter, search for the lost city of Atlantis, tour a haunted house, and discover the kraken's true form.

Learn how sightings of flying saucers and stories of alien abductions can be explained by sleep paralysis, false memories, and hypnosis. Find out what pareidolia is and how this psychological phenomenon may explain some ghost sightings. Explore possible real locations for the lost city of Atlantis. Beautiful, haunting illustrations set the mood and spark the imagination.

Along the way, you'll use the scientific method and sharp thinking to separate fact from fiction and explain the unexplainable.

Praise

"A useful addition to a collection serving curious middle grade students"
―School Library Journal

"Hulick encourages readers to deliberate on each mystery independently and provides sage guidelines for reaching conclusions."
―Publishers Weekly

"Strange But True is a wonderful antidote to the pseudoscience peddled to viewers on various cable shows and web sites. It’s well-written and the artwork is fantastic. Great for kids and teens, But I also think most of my university students would benefit from reading Strange But True."
―Kenneth Feder, Central Connecticut State University