about kate stoltzfus

kate stoltzfus (she/her) is a poet and writer currently based in nw arkansas. for years, she worked as a journalist and editor specializing in national education coverage (Education Week, ASCD’s Educational Leadership, Chronicle of Higher Education, International Baccalaureate, etc.) and food happenings in washington, d.c. in addition to her own writing, she has worked with hundreds of authors, educators, and thought leaders as a developmental editor.

she is a 2026 poetry graduate from the University of Arkansas’ MFA program in creative writing and translation, where she was a recipient of the 2023-24 Carolyn F. Walton Cole Graduate Fellowship in Creative Writing and former assistant managing editor (2024-25) for The Arkansas International. She serves as a senior reader for Beloit Poetry Journal, and in fall 2026, she will be a visiting fellow with University of Southampton’s Centre for Sudden Death in the U.K. through a Sturgis International Fellowship from University of Arkansas.