Abridged Bio
Cathy Ostlere was born in Portage La Prairie, Canada. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Literature from the University of Manitoba.
Her first book, Lost: A Memoir (2008), began as a series of poems but grew into creative non-fiction essays. Essays excerpted from Lost have been short-listed for the National Magazine Awards, Western Magazine Awards, and the CBC Literary Awards. Lost: A Memoir was a finalist for the 2009 Edna Staebler Creative Non-fiction Award. In 2010, she co-wrote the play, LOST: A Memoir, presented by Theatre Calgary. The production of LOST: A Memoir will tour Canada over the next two years.
Her first YA novel, Karma, a verse novel written for young adults, will be released in March 2011 by Penguin Group Canada/USA.
She lives in Calgary, Canada.
