Photo Credit:
Photo credit
Oliver Swainson
Kate Hargreaves
BIO
Biography

Kate Hargreaves (she/her) was raised in Amherstburg, Ontario but lives and works in Windsor. She holds an MA in English and Creative Writing from the University of Windsor. Kate has worked as an award-winning book designer under the name CorusKate Design and is the author of three books: Leak (Book*hug, 2014), a collection of poetry, Talking Derby (Black Moss, 2013), a book of prose vignettes, and Jammer Star (Orca, 2019) a hi-lo novel for young readers. Her second poetry collection, tend, will be released by Book*hug in Fall 2022. Her writing has also appeared in journals across Canada, the US, and the UK, including filling Station, The Puritan, The Windsor Review, Rampike, Descant, CV2, Augur, Vast Chasm, and Into the Void.

ADDRESS
City: Windsor, Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
GENRE
poetry, fiction
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
tend
Publisher
Book*hug
Year
2022
Title
Leak
Publisher
Book*hug
Year
2014
Title
Jammer Star
Publisher
Orca
Year
2019
Title
Talking Derby
Publisher
Black Moss
Year
2013
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Governor General's Gold Medal in Graduate Studies - University of Windsor
Publication
Leak
Year
2012
LINKS
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
any
Presentation Description
Presentation description

readings of poetry and/or fiction with Q&A

Presentation Fee(s)
$150-$300
School presentation details
Audience Size
any
Intended Audience
elementary/junior/early high school (grade 4 reading level hi-lo novel with characters aged 16-17)
Presentation Description
Presentation description

reading from hi-lo novel Jammer Star with Q&A

Presentation Fee(s)
$150-$300
Programs & Interests
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