Caitlin Coey

Poet

Seattle, WA
Washington US

Author's Bio

Caitlin Coey is a queer poet and playwright. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University Los Angeles where she served as a lead editor for Lunch Ticket  and a B.A from Antioch University Seattle where she served as the managing editor for Knock Magazine. Her writing focuses on gender-based violence, mental health, queer love, and the importance of friendship. Her poetry has been published in Shambles, The Roadrunner Review, Sad Girls Club, and Awakened Voices. She is a 2022 Pushcart Prize nominee for her poem “The rope and the hole”, a piece about the ways trauma can effect the voice and body. Her debut collection of poetry is available from Finishing Line Press and can be ordered from your local bookstore or bookshop.org

Publications & Prizes

Book:
Without the Cliff (Finishing Line Press, 2023)

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Ann Patchett, Jean Hegland, Louise Rozette, Shannon C.F. Rogers, Aminah Mae Safi, Casey McQuiston, Janet Fitch, Cathy Linh Che, Melissa Febos, Sharon Olds, Tara Hardy, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Rachel Zucker, Sally wen Mao
What I'm reading now: 
Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
No
Identifies as: 
American
Prefers to work with: 
Adults, At Risk Youth, Children, Disability, Homelessness, Incarcerated individuals, LGBTQ, Mental Health, Schools, Teachers, Teenagers, Women
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
San Francisco, CA
California
Raised in: 
Healdsburg, CA
California
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Last update: Feb 03, 2024