I recently participated in the Story Circle Network Virtual Conference and would like to extend my appreciation to the conference team for their excellent work, especially Liz Beaty and Len Leatherwood. Story Circle members now have access to the full library of session recordings and chat transcripts from the event, including my own session and…
At my 45th Hollins University, everything came full circle. When I graduated in 1980, I was honored to receive Hollins’ Fiction Award. Classmate Cathy Hankla, who was a Hollins professor for 40 years, also received that award, and I invited her to read from her poems at the end of my session. I showed a few…
Words simply can’t express the love and gratitude I’m feeling for my Hollins sisters and our mini-reunion at Abby Ross and Pierce Sioussat’s lovely home in Richmond. It filled my soul. A big thanks and hugs to the consummate hosts for connecting us and the work that went into not only the event, but hosting me. We…
It is always a pleasure to chat with book and music lovers Bobbi Jean and Jim Bell. Thank you both for reading and loving my novel A THOUSAND FLYING THINGS. I spoke with fellow author Gloria Mattioni about trauma, disaster, and writing. She was in the middle of the LA fires, so there was a…
Exciting news — A Thousand Flying Things by Kathryn Brown Ramsperger was awarded the Gold prize in the War & Military (Adult Fiction) category in the Foreword Reviews INDIES Awards.Read the official announcement on Foreword Reviews. This recognition celebrates a story that dives deep into conflict, compassion, and the resilience of the human spirit. Set against the backdrop of war-torn Southern Sudan,…
The author of this review initially called the novel THE MERMAIDS OF LLANO COUNTY in error. It’s actually called THE LLANO COUNTY MERMAID CLUB. The correction has been made below. Every now and then, a novel arrives that doesn’t simply tell a story—it tugs you by the heart, sits you down, and whispers truths you…
I was honored to be featured in Voyage Baltimore recently, where I had the opportunity to share my journey as a writer, humanitarian, and storyteller. The interview explores the path that led me from local journalism to National Geographic, to the International Red Cross & Red Crescent and finally to writing fiction that bridges cultures and…
I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Dawn Ius, BookTrib’s Book Club coordinator, about my novel A Thousand Flying Things, which is part of the January BookTrib Book Club program. We only had a few minutes together, but it was such a meaningful conversation, the kind that reminds me why I write. As I told Dawn,…
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Bold Journey Magazine, and I have to say, they captured my story and purpose beautifully. I’m truly honored to be included among so many inspiring voices, but if I’m being honest, the real heroes and sheroes are the people I write about. They’re the ones who face…
I’m excited to share that one of my recent reviews appeared first on TikTok! You can check it out here: Watch the TikTok Review. If you’d like to dive into my stories, both of my novels are available right here on my website or wherever you usually buy books. Thank you for supporting my work, it means the…