"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 is a lesbian, ecofeminist, mother, poet, novelist, and essayist whose writing focuses on the themes of trauma, healing, creativity, mindfulness and the environment. She holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia; she has published 16 books, including 6 books of poetry; and her poetry has been nominated 6 times for the Pushcart Prize. She is a recipient of the Archibald Rutledge Prize named after South Carolina's first Poet Laureate. She has also been awarded the John Edward Johnson Prize and the Carrie McCray Literary Award for Poetry. She was a Finalist for the Rita Dove Poetry Award judged by the current US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. She lives in South Carolina with her wife, Susanne Kappler, their dog, Lenny Bruce, and their chickens, Red, Sky, and Star.
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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