About
My work as a writer and editor, as well as work in my community, circles themes of equity and inclusion, creativity, and the environment. I am currently adjunct professor in Women’s Studies at Mount Saint Vincent University, Managing Editor of the scholarly/literary journal Atlantis, and co-founder of Literary Magazines Canada Collective. I’ve lived most of my life in Atlantic Canada but have also spent many years in western Canada, central Canada, and South Africa. I identify as a descendant of European settlers and am grateful to reside in beautiful E’se’katik (near Lunenburg) in southwest Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia).
Short Work
I write short fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and feature articles, often on themes of women, community, and the environment. I have also published numerous scholarly articles on environmental science, policy, and justice.
Chapbook
Creeping Charlie, Joe Pye Weed, Hairy Harry Fescue and all of their disobedient friends set the record straight. Eleven poems for and about (and sometimes by) those misunderstood plants we insist on calling weeds. Published by Little Books Collective (2024). Illustrated by Ali Brew. Hand-stitched binding; 32 pages. Please email (see below) to order.
Wild Talk
Monthly interviews with the native plants of Nova Scotia, featuring original lino cuts by Vanessa McKiel. First published in the Lunenburg Barnacle and now available as a chapbook. Contact [email protected] for details.
Editing
I am the Founder and Editor of Understorey Magazine and Managing Editor of Atlantis: Critical Studies in Gender, Culture, and Social Justice. As a freelance editor, I have worked with magazine and book publishers, non-profit organizations, and individual writers and scholars.
Writing on Writing
“6 Things I’ve Learned Publishing a Literary Magazine for 10 Years.”
Why literary magazines are essential and how we can better support them.
Contact
katherine.barrett[at]gmail[dot]com
Bluesky: @kathj.bsky.social
Instagram: @katherinejbarrett
Preferred pronouns: she/her