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Katherine Gotthardt

 

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First name
Katherine
Last name
Gotthardt
Organization
Hanover Writers
 

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Pen Name
Katherine Mercurio Gotthardt
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Bio
Katherine Mercurio Gotthardt is a disabled Gen X poet of Lebanese and Sicilian descent. A first-generation college graduate, she is the author of 13 books, including a Silver Award winner from the Nonfiction Authors Association, an Amazon bestseller, a BookFest First Place award winner, and a Library of Virginia 2024 Literary Awards nominated collection.

Since the early 1990s, her work has appeared in Yankee, Frogpond, Haight Ashbury Literary Journal, Miracle Monocle’s anthology You Blew It, Southern Quill, BigCityLit, Haiku Canada, Panoply, North of Oxford, ONE ART and dozens of others.

Gotthardt has won awards from Poetry Society of Virginia, Virginia Writers Club, Loudoun County Library Foundation, Prince William County Arts Council, Poetry Super Highway, and various publications. Her poem “Now Entering Manassas” was included in a time capsule as part of the City of Manassas, Virginia’s 150th anniversary celebration.

Learn more about her work at KatherineGotthardt.com.
 

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VWC Chapter (if any)
Hanover Writers
 

Speakers' Bureau

Speaker Area(s) of Writing Expertise
  • Craft
  • Platform Building/Marketing
  • Poetry
 

Poems, Novels, Plays, or other Works

Work 1 - Title
Poems from the Battlefield
Work 1 - Genre
(Fiction & Literature) Poetry
Work 1 - Cover
Work 1 - Description
A collection of original Civil War themed poetry based on Katherine's exploration of the local battlefields and museums in Manassas and Prince William County, VA.
Work 2 - Title
Get Happier, Dammit
Work 2 - Genre (Other)
Mixed, prose and poetry
Work 2 - Cover
Work 2 - Description
If you’re tired of just trudging through another day, if you’re looking for more from life than the daily grind, if you’re seeking ways to get out of that rut or helping someone else get out, you've come to the right place. Get Happier, Dammit provides a pathway to greater happiness by helping readers build inspiration and motivation, two elements that can lead to a more fulfilling life.
Work 3 - Title
Furbily-Furld Takes on the World
Work 3 - Genre
(Children's Books) Ages 6-8
Work 3 - Cover
Work 3 - Description
An illustrated, epic children's poem focused on themes such as responsible rural development, conservation, anger management and more, all wrapped into a surprisingly fun story.
Work 4 - Title
We All Might Be Witches
Work 4 - Genre
(Fiction & Literature) Poetry
Work 4 - Cover
Work 4 - Description
What if the world – and we – were more magical than we assumed? That is the premise of this chapbook of micropoems by award-winning poet and prolific writer Katherine Mercurio Gotthardt.
Work 5 - Title
Thirty Years of Cardinals Calling
Work 5 - Genre
(Fiction & Literature) Poetry
Work 5 - Description
The cardinal has long been a spiritual symbol, one of messages sent by divine power, and much lore surrounds this iconic, vibrant bird whose colors and voice evoke emotion, memories and meaning. Thirty Years of Cardinals Calling represents all the cardinal embodies, alongside Katherine Mercurio Gotthardt’s past thirty years of publishing poetry. These poems capture the author’s longing for something beautiful, lasting, transcendent through every stage of life. The pieces include those from journals, magazines and books, many of which have been recognized regionally and nationally.
 

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Additional Works
The World Has Changed from When I Last Was Here (ATW Publishing, 2024)

D.C. Ekphrastic: Crisis of Faith, a collection of poetry and photos; A Crane Named Steve, a children's epic poem; Weaker Than Water, a poetry collection; Bury Me Under a Lilac, a poetry collection; Late April, a poetry collection
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