About Me
Katherine Westwood
Storyteller
& ink drinker.
Non-binary aspiring author, avid reader, notebook obsessed, sticker collector, and professional internet wizard.
Katherine is a Winnipeg developing writer of First Nations Ojibwe and Nigerian ancestry. Katherine loves the horror genre, but reads everything from thrillers and mysteries, danmei, recently translated literary fiction, to manga.
Katherine has always been passionate about storytelling, and is studying the writing craft while working on a novel that encompasses occult fantasy, dark academia, and body horror.
Achievements
Reviewer in Residence
River Street Reads
River Street Writing
2025
Apprentice
Sheldon Oberman Mentorship Program
Manitoba Writers’ Guild
2023
Memberships
Indigenous Professional Association of Canada
2026 to Present
Black Professionals Canada
2026 to Present
Indigenous Editors Association
2024 to Present
Canadian Authors Association
2023 to Present
Creative Manitoba
2024 to Present
Manitoba Writers’ Guild
2019 to Present
Enthusiastic Suggestions
A few of my favourites that I hope you’ll enjoy as much as I did. Please check them out!
Notes
Social updates, journal spreads, and favourite quotes.
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I would truly appreciate it if whatever little gremlin or imp that’s been tormenting me could take a vacation and let me have a breather!
I’ve been offline because I’m recovering from a concussion (sob).
The air conditioning in my car died, during a head wave, and I borrowed my husband’s while mine was at the garage being repaired. His car is lower than mine, and I smacked my head hard enough to make my ear start whistling like a tea kettle.
I’ve getting headaches every day, and my ear keeps telling me that the tea is ready while I’m trying to fall asleep! It’s been a long and extremely frustrating two weeks of this, but my eyes are starting to do better with screens again, so I’m going to try and get back on track.
Honestly, with the lack of updates and behind-the-scenes drama, I’m starting to feel like a fanfiction author. 🙁
Is there a book reviewer curse? #amicursed
