Kate Morgan

Poet

Author's Bio

Kate Morgan is a poet whose work has won awards since she was age six, where she won two consecutive first place awards at her PTA writing contest in first and second grade. Her forthcoming book, Trial by Fire will be published on Pegasus Press and her forthcoming microchap book "A Shadow Bright," will be downloadable on Origami Poems Project. 

Publications & Prizes

Anthology:
Unbelief: an Anthology (Local Gems Press, 2017)
Journals:
Avalon Literary Review
,
Fib Review
,
Literary Shanghai
,
Rush Magazine
,
Wildsound Poetry Festival
Prizes won: 

Star-Telegram 2007 1st Place Mother's Day Haiku

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Paula Cisewski -- The Becoming Game Kristen George Badenov -- Diurne Caroline Bergvall -- Drift Chloe Honum -- The Lantern Room Cherrie Moraga Walt Whitman Stephen Crane Maya Angelou
What I'm reading now: 
The Man in 119 by Kazim Ali

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
Irish American, Native American, Scandinavian American, Scotch-Irish American, Welsh American
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Elk Grove Village, IL
Illinois
Raised in: 
Oak Forest, IL
Illinois
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Last update: Jul 25, 2026