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 hold a PhD that spans the natural and social sciences and am adjunct professor in Women’s Studies at Mount Saint Vincent University. 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 currently reside in beautiful E’se’katik (near Lunenburg) in southwest Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia).
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. Forthcoming in October 2024. Published by Spot of Poetry and the Little Books Collective, a collaborative, community-based publisher in Lunenburg. Illustrated by Ali Brew. Hand-stitched binding; 32 pages. Please email (see below) to order.
Shorter Work
I write short fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and feature articles, usually on themes of women, community, and the environment. I have also published numerous scholarly articles on environmental science, policy, and justice.
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.
Speaking Events
Contact
katherine.barrett[at]gmail[dot]com
Instagram: @katherinejbarrett
LinkedIn: kathjbarrett
Preferred pronouns: she/her