Katherine Lawrence has lived in Saskatoon since 1982 and
is originally from Hamilton. She holds a BA (English) from Carleton
University and a diploma in creative writing (fiction) from Humber
College. Coteau Books of Regina has published two of her poetry
collections: Ring Finger, Left Hand (2001) and Lying to Our Mothers
(2006).
A chapbook (fiction) from JackPine Press was published in 2005.
Katherine works as a professional fundraiser in the health care sector.
Awards
Saskatchewan Book Awards, Finalist, 2006
Surrey International Writers’ Conference (short prose fiction) Honourable
Mention, 2006
Saskatchewan Writers Guild Short Manuscript Award (poetry), 3rd place, 2006
Writers' Federation of New Brunswick (WFNB), Honourable Mention-Bailey
Award (manuscript, Lying to Our Mothers), 2005.
Saskatchewan Book Awards, Best First Book, 2001
Western Ontario Newspaper Award for Feature Writing, 1980
Selected Publications
Ring Finger, Left Hand. (Coteau Books, 2001) ISBN I-55050-I8I-X.
Surrey International Writers Anthology (Surrey International Writers,
2005)
Listening With An Ear to the Heart (St. Peter's Abbey, Humboldt, SK,
2003)
Elements of English (Harcourt Canada,
2002)
Books in Print
Lawrence, Katherine
Ring Finger, Left Hand, Poetry (Coteau Books,
2001)
ISBN: 1-55050-181-X,
$10.95
Split-ends, Short prose fiction (
Jack Pine Press,
2005)
ISBN: 0-9737995-5-2,
$25.00
Lying to Our Mothers, Poetry
(Coteau Books,
2006)
ISBN: 10-1-55050-341-3,
$12.95
Katherine Lawrence, 727 Tobin Terrace, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 4P4 Canada, 306-933-9625.
kalawrence@shaw.ca