Katherine Nelson-Born

Poet

Pensacola, FL

Florida US

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

www.katherinenelsonborn.ink/

Author's Bio

Katherine Nelson-Born earned her MFA in Poetry from Virginia Commonwealth University and her PhD from Georgia State University, receiving research or teaching scholarships at both institutions. She served as the Northwest Florida Poet Laureate from 2020 to 2023 and founded the Northwest Florida Poets Chapter of the Florida State Poets Association in 2023. Her award-winning writing has been recognized by the Alabama Writers Conclave, the Florida State Poets Association, and the National Federation of State Poetry Societies, among others.

Education:

Virginia Commonwealth University MFA

Publications & Prizes

Books:

Bone Geometry (Emerald Coast Writers, 2023)

When Mockingbirds Sing (Finishing Line Press, 2016)

Prizes won:

Bone Geometry (2023) won the Florida Writers Association 2024 Bronze Royal Palm Literary Award for Published Anthology of Poetry.

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors:

Natasha Trethewey, Sharon Olds, Jane Hirshfield, Neil Gaiman, Stephen King

What I'm reading now:

Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy

More Information

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

Identifies as:

American

Prefers to work with:

Adults, At Risk Youth

Fluent in:

English

Born in:

Baton Rouge, LA

Louisiana

Raised in:

New Orleans, LA

Louisiana

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Last update: Jun 03, 2026