Kate Hovey

Listed as:

Poet

Public address:

Ventura, CA 93001

Email:

katehovey2@gmail.com

Bio:

Kate Hovey is the author of three award-winning books of poetry for young readers: Arachne Speaks, Ancient Voices, and Voices of the Trojan War (Simon and Schuster). Her work for children has appeared in numerous textbooks and anthologies, including Collections (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), Sports! Sports! Sports: A Poetry Collection (Harper Collins) and Phonics Through Poetry (Good Year Books). A contributor to Women Versed in Myth: Essays on Modern Poets (McFarland), her ‘grown-up work’ has appeared most recently in Nasty Women Poets: An Unapologetic Anthology of Subversive Verse (Lost Horse Press), 50/50: Poems and Translations by Womxn Over Fifty, Fiolet and Wing: An Anthology of Domestic Fabulist Poetry, PoemMemoirStory, So To Speak, Switched-On Gutenberg, River Styx and Beyond the Lyric Moment (Tebot Bach).

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

Born in:

Flint, MI

Michigan

Raised in:

Website:

http://www.katehovey.com [2]

Prizes won:

2018 Augsburg's Howling Bird Press Poetry Book Prize (Finalist)

2015 Gazing Grain Press Feminist Poetry and Prose Chapbook Prize (Semi-finalist)

2015 So To Speak Poetry Contest (1st Prize)

2015 16th Annual Vancouver International Writers Fest Contest (First Prize, Poetry)

2014 The Time and Place Prize (Finalist)

2014 Palettes and Quills 4th Biennial Chapbook Contest (Honorable Mention)

2014 Womens National Book Association Writing Contest (Second Place)

2014 Center for Women Writers International Literary Contest (Finalist)

2012 Dana Award in Poetry (Finalist)

2011 Paumanok Poetry Award (Runnerup)

2010 River Styx International Poetry Contest (Finalist)

2009 The Ledge Poetry Awards (3rd Prize)

2009 New Millenium Writings Contest (Finalist)

2009 Chautauqua Poetry Contest (Honorable Mention)

2008 Tor House Prize for Poetry (Honorable Mention)

2006 Comstock Review 20th Anniversary Awards (Finalist)

What I'm reading now:

Baba Yaga Laid an Egg by Dubravka Ugresic