poet, novelist
chewer of pencils

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Plain Kate

In Katerina's world, wishes can come true
A shadow can raise the dead
The rising fog is hungry
And all magic has a price

Out now from Arthur A. Levine Books

I read monster poems to little kids, teach haiku to grade schools, and talk young adult novels and the writing life to junior high and high school students and community groups.

Contact me about free visits by Skype!

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This is Me

Yup. This is me.

I live in Canada -- in Kitchener, Ontario -- where it snows all the time. I'm a full-time writer -- poetry and young adult fiction -- and a mom to two wee girls. Honestly, I'm very dull ....

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"Erin Bow is an excellent editor: precise, thoughtful, accurate and supportive. Her advice is always lucid, and she in no way overwhelms an author's voice. She's just the sort of guide a writer -- beginning or experienced -- needs. Hire her. She's a gift."

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