Kate Robinson

Poet

Phoenix, AZ
Arizona US
Email: 
katerwriter@gmail.com
Website: 
katerwriter.tripod.com
Twitter/X: 
@katerwriter

Author's Bio

AKA Katerwriter, Kate began her literary career writing bad poetry at age ten. After working as a grocery clerk, nursing assistant and home health aide, city bus driver, museum aide, a variety of clerical positions, and K-12 substitute teacher, all while studying (BA 1999 – Prescott College, MA 2010 – University of Wales, Aberystwyth) and raising a family, scribbling looked like a suitable diversion. She's gathered her creative writing, editing, and publishing-related skills in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, New Mexico, Wales, and Kenya, which serves her well as chief word-whacker at Starstone Literary Services.

Publications & Prizes

Anthologies:
Dog Blessings (New World Library, 2008)
,
Miracles of Motherhood (Center Street/Hachette Book Group USA, 2007)
,
Wishing You Well (Loyola Press, 2005)
,
House Blessings (Cotner Ink, 2004)
,
Looking for God in All the Right Places (Loyola Press, 2004)
,
Baby Blessings (Harmony Books, 2002)
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Teen Sunshine Reflections (HarperCollins Publishers, 2002)
,
Get Well Wishes (Harper San Francisco, 2000)
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Bless the Day (Kodansha America, 1998)
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Heal Your Soul, Heal the World (Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1998)
,
Bedside Prayers (Harper San Francisco, 1997)
Journals:
Sunday Suitor Poetry Review
,
The Journey
Prizes won: 

*2020 Longlist finalist, Los Galesburg Inaugural Open Reading Period, Vol. 9. Loop: A Dream Novella *June 2003, Dancing Universe, New Short Fiction Award, Jerry Jazz Musician.com. *March 2006, Heart of Desire, Honorable Mention, 2005 Speculative Literature Foundation Older Writer's Grant Award. *November 2008, Off-key, New Short Fiction Award, Jerry Jazz Musican.com. *July 2010, Li’l Bit, Honorable Mention in Children's Fiction, 2010 Alabama Conclave Writing Competition. *November 2010, Loop, shortlisted for Texas Review Clay Reynolds Novella Prize.

More Information

Gives readings: 
No
Travels for readings: 
No
Identifies as: 
Celtic American
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Des Moines
Raised in: 
Des Moines, IA
Iowa
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Last update: Jun 10, 2021