Katie Conrad
Fantasy and Science Fiction Writer
About Me
I am a fantasy and science fiction writer based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where I live with my partner and two adorable cats. I write a monthly fiction newsletter, Saffron and Bear, about the adventures of a witch and her cat. I have had short fiction published in a variety of venues. You can find links to all of these below.
I am currently querying my first novel, a portal fantasy about a wizard whose magic costs her memories.
Clove and Moose
Clove and Moose is serial fiction newsletter about a former witch and her cat cleaning up pockets of corrupt magic in the wake of a near-apocalyptic event known as the Cataclysm. I release a new chapter on the third Sunday of every month. You can catch up on the story by reading the previous posts, and subscribe below.
Short Stories
Science Fiction
- “Feathers & Wax”, published in Through the Portal: Tales from a Hopeful Dystopia from Exile Editions.
- “The Protector of the Forest”. Published in Proton Reader.
- “Soar Away and Never Sigh”, published in Mosaic from TL;DR Press. Republished in audio form by Manawaker Studio’s Flash Fiction Podcast.
- “Your Hero Can’t Save You Now”. Read for free on Daily Science Fiction.
- “Something to Run From”, published in NonBinary Review.
- “The Genealogy of Rebellion”, published in Hope from TL;DR Press.
- “To Go With You”, published in Endless Pictures from TL;DR Press. Nominated for the Pushcart Prize.
- “Do We Build a House to Stand Forever?”, published in Beneath Strange Stars from TL;DR Press.
- “How to Lie in Martian”. Winner of the 2019 Songs From Luna 48-hour flash fiction contest. Read for free on their website.
Fantasy
- “Weathering Boredom”, published in A Quiet Afternoon 2.
Horror
- “Flesh Unknown”. Read for free on Trembling With Fear.
- “Too Hungry, Too Bloody”, published in NOPE from TL;DR Press.
Literary
- “Cultivation”, published in Cloud Lake Literary.
- “So Long as We Float”, published in Kindred from TL;DR Press.