Genre: Writing

Kate Schatz is a New York Times bestselling author of fiction and non-fiction, as well as a writing teacher, public speaker, editor, parent, Little League coach, and left-handed feminist history-lover.

Her books have sold more than 350,000 copies and been translated into four languages. They include the novel Where the Girls Were; Do the Work: An Anti-Racist Activity Book, with W. Kamau Bell, the comedian and Emmy-winning host of CNN’s United Shades of America; the five books in the “Rad Women” book series; and Rid of Me: A Story, which is part of the cult-favorite 33 ⅓ series.

Known for being an accessible, engaging speaker and educator, Kate has given hundreds of talks and workshops at schools, libraries, and companies. She's been in conversation with high-profile figures like Margaret Atwood, Megan Rapinoe, and Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza. She’s appeared on air on "Conan", msnbc, NPR, WNYC, and WBUR, and in print in places like TIME, Buzzfeed, LENNY, Oxford American, and the San Francisco Chronicle.

She has taught Women’s Studies and Creative Writing at UC Santa Cruz, San Jose State, Rhode Island College, and Brown University; led Creative Writing workshops for young people for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; and served as the Chair of the School of Literary Arts at Oakland School for the Arts for many years. In addition to being a full-time writer, she’s a writing coach and editor who also offers private in-person and virtual writing workshops and regularly visits public schools in her community to share her love of writing with young people.

Born and raised in San Jose, California, Kate lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her wife, their three kids, and their many pets. In all she does, Kate is committed to sharing radical histories that shine light on the marginalized people who've truly made America great: the people of color, the immigrants, the queers, the punks, the weirdos, the artists, the workers, and the women.