Kate Strickland-Wright is a poet, writer, editor, and creative practitioner whose work explores language, place, and human experience. She holds an MA in Creative Writing with Distinction from The Open University and a BA in English Literature from the University of East Anglia.

Kate was traditionally published in 2018 by Onwards and Upwards Publishers. Her short story in Right Time Right Place, an anthology collated by Read Now Write Now and supported by Arts Council England, was also published in 2018. She has three poems forthcoming in the traditionally published Handsell Press anthology Crossings, with a launch event in Edinburgh in November, which she will attend. She also has a forthcoming personal essay in a Canadian magazine.

She was recently selected to read her work at the opening gala night of Lancaster Literature Festival, alongside a selection of other poets.

She is a member of Fife Stanza and The Poetry Society, a trustee of a North West England community bookshop focused on improving local literacy and serving as a community hub, and regularly attends workshops with other poets and professional organisations. She has appeared in interviews on BBC Radio, Premier Radio, and UCB, and her copy has featured in The Catholic Universe, The Liverpool Echo, The Prison Times, healthcare publications, Doctor magazine, and architectural publications.

Kate has been a keynote speaker, arranged national events, and served on a book club group selected to provide feedback for the Women’s Prize for Literature with Monica Ali. She has held national roles for prominent charities, management roles in private business, including a FTSE 100 company, and numerous voluntary and community roles.