Kate Pyontek is a writer, artist, and pushcart-nominated poet. Kate has received fellowships from arts institutions including Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts and The Volland Foundation. Kate holds a BA in Comparative Literature and History, a BS in Computer Science, and an MFA in Creative Writing. Their work is published or forthcoming in Poetry, Ecotone, Southeast Review, Another Chicago Magazine, Pithead Chapel, and elsewhere. Kate lives and works outside of Boston, MA, where they are currently working on a novel.