Bio

Kathryn has an MFA in Writing Fiction for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts and a Master of Arts in Teaching English Language Arts from The University of Pittsburgh. They live in Maine with their wife, one dog, two cats, and far too many houseplants. Kathryn was born in Florida and lived in twelve different houses before they turned eighteen. Kathryn’s favorite color is yellow, favorite food is eggplant, and favorite movie is Moonstruck (and yes they realize these may be mildly controversial favorites…)

Other Stuff

  • 2024 Factory 3 Writing Courses

    • Creative Writing

    • Creative Writing Deep Dive

  • AWP 2023 Panel Breaking Up with Shame: Writing Romance for Young Adults

  • VCFA Critical Thesis Prize “It’s Not a Problem: The Evolution of Character Agency in LGBTQ+ Young Adult Literature”

  • 2021 Redbud Writing Courses

    • Romance Plot Structure and Beats

    • Revision From Reimagining to Refining

  • Porter Square Books Writer in Residence 2019