Catherine Weiss

Poet

Northampton, MA
Massachusetts US
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Author's Bio

Catherine Weiss is a poet and artist from rural Maine, living in Western Massachusetts. Their poetry has been published in Tinderbox, Passengers Journal, Fugue, Taco Bell Quarterly, and elsewhere. They are the author of the Smash Mouth-inspired chapbook-length golden shovel FERVOR, as well as pro-wrestling themed tête-bêche poetry chapbook WINNERS & LOSERS. Catherine's full-length poetry collections are titled WOLF GIRLS VS. HORSE GIRLS and GRIEFCAKE, with third full-length collection BIG MONEY PORNO MOMMY forthcoming from Game Over Books in 2025. Catherine was the 2017 Grand Slam Champion of Northampton Poetry and has competed at the National Poetry Slam, the Individual World Poetry Slam, and the Women of the World Poetry Slam.

Publications & Prizes

Books:
Griefcake (Game Over Books, 2023)
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Wolf Girls vs. Horse Girls (Game Over Books, 2021)
Journals:
COUNTERCLOCK
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Drunk in a Midnight Choir
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HAD
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Meat for Tea: The Valley Review
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Moist Poetry Journal
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Noble / Gas Qtrly
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Okay Donkey
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Passengers Journal
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Perhappened
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Red Eft Review
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Taco Bell Quarterly
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Tinderbox Poetry Journal
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Uppagus
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Yellow Chair Review

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Tove Jansson

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Prefers to work with: 
Adults
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Blue Hill, ME
Maine
Raised in: 
Blue Hill, ME
Maine
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Last update: May 06, 2024