Hello, reader who somehow happened upon my new author site. Welcome! I’m glad you’re here.

I got some good news this past week. My poetry chapbook, The Gospel of the Bleeding Woman, has been accepted for publication with Point Loma Press. It’s a quirky little book that explores the boundary between faith and doubt by imagining a life for an interesting, unnamed biblical character: the bleeding woman who touches Jesus in three of the gospel accounts. The first half of this collection is biblical/historical fiction; the second half, after the healing touch, moves into the realm of speculative fantasy (because faith is a strange, strange thing). After a few years of submitting the manuscript to presses, with many editors saying some version of “This is wonderful, but it’s not a good fit for us,” I’m thrilled that this chapbook will appear in print soon.

With such good news, I felt motivated to create this author website. Although I have many identities, this site will be devoted to the poet part of me. My domain name, katiemanningpoet, also serves to distinguish me from the many other Katie Mannings online: I am not a psychic or a former Doctor Who companion who took risque photos with daleks.

Thanks for stopping by! Come back soon for more updates about my poetry publications and readings.