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Christy Scott Cashman is an award-winning author, actress, producer, and passionate advocate for literacy and the arts whose second novel, What Happened in Beulah, will be published on October 20, 2026. Her bestselling debut novel, The Truth About Horses (2023), earned multiple literary awards and acclaim for its emotionally resonant storytelling and exploration of resilience, family, and hope. She is also the author of the children’s books The Not-So-Average Monkey of Kilkea Castle, Petri’s Next Things, and The Cat Named Peanut-Shrimp-Cookie-Fry-Muffin Who Lives on Staniel Key.
As an actress and producer, Christy has appeared in more than twenty feature films, including American Hustle, Joy, The Women, Ted 2, and The Forger.
Committed to nurturing creativity and the next generation of storytellers, Christy founded YouthINK, a nonprofit mentorship program connecting accomplished industry professionals with young writers, filmmakers, actors, artists, musicians, and other creatives in the United States and Ireland. She is also the founder of YOUthink Creative Wellness and Writing Retreats, which bring together writing, creativity, and wellness while supporting YouthINK’s mission.
Christy serves on the Board of the Associates of the Boston Public Library and on the National Council of the American Film Institute, and she supports the Wahlberg Youth Foundation and other organizations dedicated to literacy and the arts.
The second youngest of ten children, Christy was named after Catherine Marshall’s beloved novel Christy. She grew up in western North Carolina, where her lifelong love of horses and the Great Smoky Mountains began. She now divides her time between New York City, Martha’s Vineyard, and her farm in Pennsylvania with her family, four horses, and two dogs.
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