Kathryn Trueblood
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley
University of Washington
Occupation(s)Professor of English
Writer
EmployerWestern Washington University
Websitekathryntrueblood.com

Kathryn Trueblood is an American author who lives in Washington. She is most known as a writer of fiction whose work focuses on the medical humanities.[1] She is the recipient of the Goldenberg Prize for Fiction from the Bellevue Literary Review[2] and the 2011 Red Hen Press Short Story Award.[3] Trueblood's has work has been critically well received by major publishing trade magazines like Kirkus Reviews[4] and Publishers Weekly.[5]

Trueblood was born and raised in California. She attended the Avalon School (California), a unified K-12 school on Catalina Island. She matriculated from University of California, Berkeley and went on to University of Washington, where she earned an Master of Fine Arts degree.

Trueblood has twice been diagnosed with a chronic illness, first Graves disease, and then Crohn's.[6] She has been frank about the challenges of parenting with a chronic illness[7] and the influences this has on her writing.

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References

  1. ↑ Aronson, Sara (November 14, 2019). "'Take Daily As Needed' With Kathryn Trueblood". Montana Public Radio. MTPR. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Kathryn Trueblood, Contributor". Literary Mama. Literary Mama. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  3. ↑ Curtis, Michelle. "Book Review: 'Take Daily As Needed'". The Zebra Pit. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  4. ↑ "THE SPERM DONOR'S DAUGHTER AND OTHER TALES OF MODERN FAMILY". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Take Daily As Needed". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz, LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  6. ↑ Aronson, Sara (November 14, 2019). "INterview with Kathryn Trueblood". Yellowstone Public Media. Montana Public Radio. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  7. ↑ Minkoff, Eva. "Interview: Author Kathryn Trueblood About Her Book: Take Daily As Needed, Crohns & Graves Disease, & Parenting With A Chronic Illness". Amazon. The Red Badge Project.
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