Location: United States
Member Since:
May 08, 2011
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Kater Cheek
Biography
Kater Cheek is a graduate of Clarion San Diego, class of 2007.
Kater is the author of the Kit Melbourne series, the Desert Mages series and the hilarious chicken comic Coop de Grace. She is also the author of numerous short stories, some of which have appeared in Fantasy Magazine, Weird Tales, and various anthologies.
Kater is also an artist with more than twenty years of experience, primarily in sculptural and utilitarian art. When not writing, she throws pots, binds books, and plays with molten glass. She has folk danced professionally, taught English in Japan for two years, and spent five months backpacking alone through Europe. She has learned six languages and forgotten four of them. Her garden kicks ass.
To read her reviews, sample chapters, comics, and a blog about art techniques, visit www.catherinecheek.com
Kater is the author of the Kit Melbourne series, the Desert Mages series and the hilarious chicken comic Coop de Grace. She is also the author of numerous short stories, some of which have appeared in Fantasy Magazine, Weird Tales, and various anthologies.
Kater is also an artist with more than twenty years of experience, primarily in sculptural and utilitarian art. When not writing, she throws pots, binds books, and plays with molten glass. She has folk danced professionally, taught English in Japan for two years, and spent five months backpacking alone through Europe. She has learned six languages and forgotten four of them. Her garden kicks ass.
To read her reviews, sample chapters, comics, and a blog about art techniques, visit www.catherinecheek.com
Where to find Kater Cheek online
Website: http://www.katercheek.com
Twitter: @Seabingen
Facebook: Facebook profile
Blog: http://www.catherinecheek.com
Twitter: @Seabingen
Facebook: Facebook profile
Blog: http://www.catherinecheek.com
Where to buy in print
Books
Parasitic Souls
by Kater Cheek
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 87,560.
Language:
English.
Published: September 1, 2016
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Categories:
Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy
With the help of a young warder named Sophie, a foul-mouthed parrot, and two cute, magically talented boys, Fiona has to figure out how to save her step-mother from her parasitic soul.
But the greedy men who developed this technology stand to make a lot of money selling host bodies to wealthy souls, and they’re not about to let anyone stand in their way.
The Third Pig & Sleeps With the Fishes
by Kater Cheek
Price:
$0.99 USD.
Words: 17,140.
Language:
English.
Published: April 10, 2014
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Categories:
Fiction » Adventure » Action, Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories
“The Third Pig”
Johannes Schwein never trusted that wolf from the day he sauntered into town. Now his brothers’ houses have been blown in, and Johannes fears he may be next.
“Sleeps With the Fishes”
When a co-ed becomes a mermaid, dorm residents struggle to get her to water before she suffocates.
Also includes a sample chapter from Mulberry Wands, sequel to Alternate Susan.
Poisoned Bluestripe & The Machine and Her Mahout
by Kater Cheek
Price:
$0.99 USD.
Words: 12,410.
Language:
English.
Published: September 28, 2013
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Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Hard sci-fi, Fiction » Science fiction » Utopias & dystopias
(4.00 from 1 review)
Two hard science fiction short stories about the perils of colonization.
In Poisoned Bluestripe, an idealistic investigator tries to prove a colonial culture innocent of genocide.
The Machine and Her Mahout, a semi-finalist for the Writers of the Future contest, deals with the enduring love between a man and his sentient mining machine.
Gingerbread House & Joey's Undead Dog
by Kater Cheek
Price:
Free!
Words: 9,670.
Language:
English.
Published: September 18, 2011
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Categories:
Fiction » Anthologies » Horror
(5.00 from 1 review)
Two weird, funny, horror stories.
"Gingerbread House," which originally appeared in Weird Tales in 2010, involves a reality show in which contestants live in a house made of cake in the middle of nowhere.
"Joey's Undead Dog" deals what happens when a young necromancer suddenly comes into his powers.
Mean Little Kitty & Waiting Room at the Hero League
by Kater Cheek
Price:
$0.99 USD.
Words: 7,920.
Language:
English.
Published: June 4, 2011
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Categories:
Fiction » Fantasy » General
(4.00 from 1 review)
Two humorous fantasy short stories involving cats. The A side, "Mean Little Kitty" is available for the first time. The B side "Waiting Room at the Hero League" was originally published in Big Pulp.
Voice Like a Cello & Bear Country
by Kater Cheek
Price:
Free!
Words: 5,560.
Language:
English.
Published: May 20, 2011
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Categories:
Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
Two fantasy short stories about people who are haunted by (and protected by) the unseen.
The A side "Voice Like a Cello" was originally published in Fantasy Magazine, and was a Locus recommended pick for 2009.
The B side, "Bear Country" is an award-winning story originally published in the print magazine Pagans and Witches.
"Emily's Fifth Birthday" & "Alternative Medicine"
by Kater Cheek
Price:
$0.99 USD.
Words: 6,970.
Language:
English.
Published: May 14, 2011
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Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories
Two literary science fiction short stories about women making difficult life choices.
The A side, "Emily's Fifth Birthday" was a semi-finalist in the Writers of the Future contest. The B side, "Alternative Medicine," was originally published in Alternative Coordinates.
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