Backpack with Kay

Welcome

Welcome to Backpack with Kay, the official website for award-winning writer
and budget-minded travel expert Kay Em Ellis…

Awaken the Dawn – YA Fiction
- 1st Place – Cascade Awards
- 1st Place (Fiction)/1st Runner Up (Overall) – Badge of Honor Awards
- 2nd Place – Blue Seal Awards
- 2nd Place – Write To Publish Awards
- Semifinalist – Writer of the Year Serious Writer Awards
- Finalist – Writers’ League of Texas Manuscript Contest
The Wedding Dress – Non-Fiction/Inspirational
- Semifinalist – Writer of the Year Serious Writer Awards
- 2nd Place – Write to Publish Awards
- 3rd Place – Advance His Kingdom Contest
The Heart of Euroland – Non-Fiction/Short Article
- 1st Place – Tar Heel Awards
Sanctuary – YA Short Fiction
- Honorable Mention – Writer’s Digest 79th Annual Writing Competition

Blue Seal Awards

Kay with Cyle Young and Michelle Medlock Adams at the Ohio Christian Writers Conference

Sarah Thomas presents Kay’s award at the Asheville Christian Writers Conference

Semifinalist in two categories for the Writer of the Year Awards

Write to Publish Awards

To connect with Kay, check out the right side of this page (bottom if you’re viewing this on a mobile device) for her Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Goodreads. You can even translate this page into another language with the Google Translate bar at the bottom.

If you’re seeking services for writing, editing, critiquing, proofreading, ghostwriting, ad copy, or marketing material, check out Kay’s portfolio. She also specializes in travel writing and budget-minded travel planning. Contact her for more information or to get some help with your future travel plans.