Catherine "Kate" Klise (born April 13[1] in 1963) is an American writer known for children's fiction. Many of her books are illustrated by her sister, M. Sarah Klise. Their popular Regarding series is presented in a scrapbook format, with letters, journal entries, and related ephemera telling the story. She is also known for her picture books as well as the bestselling 43 Old Cemetery Road series. Klise's first adult novel, In the Bag, was released in 2012. She is a contributor to The Huffington Post.[2]
Kate Klise | |
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| Born | 1963 Peoria, Illinois[1] |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Marquette University[1] |
| Period | 1998–present |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works | Regarding the Fountain (1998 debut novel); 43 Old Cemetery Road series (from 2009) |
| Website | |
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Life and career edit
Klise was the fourth of six children born to educational film producer Thomas and Marjorie Klise.[3] Raised in Peoria, Illinois, she attended Marquette University and spent fifteen years working as a correspondent for People magazine.[3][4][5] She lives near Norwood, Missouri (from no later than 2007 apparently)[6] – on "a 40-acre farm in the Missouri Ozarks", she says in 2016.[1] Her Huffington Post blog is subtitled "Writer and hiker".[2]
Klise has identified E. B. White as one influence.[7]
Books edit
Children's books edit
Regarding series edit
- Regarding the Fountain, 1998
- Regarding the Sink, 2004
- Regarding the Trees, 2005
- Regarding the Bathrooms, 2006
- Regarding the Bees, 2007[8]
43 Old Cemetery Road series edit
- Dying to Meet You, 2009
- Over My Dead Body, 2009
- Till Death Do Us Bark, 2011
- The Phantom of the Post Office, 2012
- Hollywood, Dead Ahead, 2013[8]
- Greetings from the Graveyard, 2014[9]
- The Loch Ness Punster, 2015[9]
Three-Ring Rascals series edit
- The Show Must Go On!, 2013
- The Greatest Star on Earth, 2014
- The Circus Goes to Sea, 2014
- Pop Goes the Circus!, 2015
- Secrets of the Circus, 2016[8]
Standalone Books edit
- Letters from Camp, 1999
- Trial by Journal, 2001
- Shall I Knit You a Hat?, 2004
- Why Do You Cry?, 2006
- Imagine Harry, 2007, with M. Sarah Klise
- Little Rabbit and the Night Mare, 2008, with M. Sarah Klise
- Little Rabbit and the Meanest Mother on Earth, 2010, with M. Sarah Klise
- Stand Straight, Ella Kate: The True Story of a Real Giant, 2010
- Grammy Lamby and the Secret Handshake, 2012
- Stay: A Girl, a Dog, a Bucket List, 2017
- Don't Check Out This Book!, 2020[8]
- Mystery on Magnolia Circle, 2021[10]
Novels edit
- Deliver Us from Normal, 2005
- Far From Normal, 2006
- Grounded, 2010
- In the Bag, 2012
- Homesick, 2012[8]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Home: just the facts". Kate Klise. kateklise.com. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
- ^ a b "Kate Klise: Writer and Hiker". HuffPost. Retrieved 2016-04-29. Top page for, and perhaps the title of, Klise's Huffington Post blog.
- ^ a b Roth, Andrea (August 2007). "Partners in Rhyme". The Peoria Woman. Central Illinois Business Publishers. Retrieved 2007-11-04.
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Patrick Rogers (May 24, 1999). "Cast Away". www.people.com. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
Features Betty Martin; credits correspondent Klise in Carville, Louisiana. - ^
Richard Jerome (October 11, 2004). "League of His Own". www.people.com. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
Features Albert Pujols; credits correspondent Klise in Creve Coeur, Missouri(?). - ^ "Kate Klise Biography". Scholastic, Inc. Archived from the original on 2012-12-03. Retrieved 2007-11-04.
- ^ "Interview with Kate & M. Sarah Klise, creators of Imagine Harry". Harcourt, Inc. Archived from the original on 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2007-11-04.
- ^ a b c d e Klise, Kate. "Books". Kate Klise. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Books by Kate Klise". Goodreads. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ [9781250756862 "Mystery on Magnolia Circle"]. Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
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External links edit
- Official website
- Kate and Sarah Klise
- Kate Klise and M. Sarah Klise at Encyclopedia.com
- – from Something About the Author (Gale, 2006), both updated 2007 evidently
- 43 Old Cemetery Road series listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Kate Klise at Library of Congress, with 32 library catalog records
- M. Sarah Klise[permanent dead link] at LC Authorities, with 26 records, and at WorldCat