"One of our prominent voices in today's literary arena."
-Thelma T. Reyna, Ph.D.
Poet Laureate Emerita in Altadena, California
Poet Laureate Emerita in Altadena, California
Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D., is an ecofeminist poet, novelist, and the author of 16 books and audio programs, including 6 books of poetry. Her poetry has been nominated 6 times for the Pushcart Prize, she is a recipient of The Archibald Rutledge Prize, The John Edward Johnson Prize, and the Carrie McCray Literary Award for Poetry, and she was a Finalist for the Rita Dove Poetry Award judged by US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. She lives with her wife and college-aged daughter in Columbia, South Carolina.
After receiving her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1996, her work has been dedicated to writing and teaching about intersectionality, collective trauma, and ecofeminism in ways that are empowering, joyful, and affirming.
From 2009-2015, she wrote a monthly column called "Birthing the Mother Writer" for Literary Mama, named one of the 101 best websites for writers by Writers' Digest.
She has also blogged for The Huffington Post and Medium about work-life balance, politics, religion, love, and race, gender and sexuality.
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From 2009-2013, she hosted the The Co-Creating Show, a weekly podcast featuring creative inspiration and interviews with writers such as the US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo and and creativity experts such as Laraine Herring and Eric Maisel.
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