Listen to an excerpt of WHAT THE DEAD CAN SAY, a mysterious novel without a listed author or press. Honored to be a part of this gorgeous project!

To celebrate 50 years of the SANTA FE REPORTER, Editor-in-Chief Julia Goldberg worked with staff writers to collect fifty-word visions of the City Different – fifty years from now, in 2074. Kate contributed fifty words alongside high-profile leaders from all around New Mexico. “Kill your iPhone” is so 2030s, and Santa Fe loves old-fashioned things:…

The SANTA FE REPORTER’s Mo Charnot covered faculty salaries at SFCC in an article released on June 12, 2024. Kate McCahill reflected throughout the article on the struggles faculty encounter in the face of comparatively low salaries and an ever-increasing cost of living in the City Different. “McCahill has two children,” Charnot writes, and “says…

This year’s issue, themed “Myth: Invention, Legend, and Lore,” showcases writing and art from around the world—all of it somehow evoking the mythical. Kate McCahill, the magazine’s editor in chief, writes of the selection process: “Myths took on every shape imaginable, and our editorial team pored over each one, searching for the interpretations of legend…

The Community of Literary Magazines and Presses recommends PATAGONIAN ROAD as one of March 2023’s recommended reads. It’s Women’s History Month! CLMP writes, “In this memoir, McCahill “personifies a growing culture of women for whom travel is not a path to love but a route to meaningful work, rare inspiration, and profound self-discovery.””

It’s official! SFCC students and faculty, plus Santa Fe Literary Review Editor-In-Chief Kate McCahill, plus staff members, will be proudly attending this year’s Santa Fe International Literary Festival. The event, held annually in the City Different, features a star-studded literary lineup, including Gillian Flynn, Manuel Muñoz, Laila Lalami, Colum McCann, Jennifer Egan, N. Scott Momaday,…

McCahill’s insights on faculty leadership and college service will appear in the A Faculty Guidebook for Effective Shared Governance and Service in Higher Education (Routledge Press Higher Education Series). The guidebook is edited by Holly Hassel, Kirsti Cole and Joanne Giordano. Holly Hassel is professor of English and director of the First-Year Writing Program at North Dakota State University. Kirsti Cole is…

Read the winning entries, here. November 23, 2022 at 12:00 am MST As editor-in-chief and faculty adviser of the Santa Fe Literary Review, Kate McCahill is accustomed to sorting through thousands of pieces of writing to choose a collection for readers. While she usually has a team of five interns and a board of genre editors…

Pasatiempo’s Brian Sandford interviewed Kate McCahill for today’s story, “Square Deal: Free Literary Review is out.” For an excerpt, read on! View full text here. Sandford writes: “When the Santa Fe Literary Review was first published 17 years ago, it was a showcase for locals. Now it accepts submissions from around the world — making it a…

Kate and the SFLR team are proud to announce the release of this year’s gorgeous issue of the SANTA FE LITERARY REVIEW. Featuring original writing and art by Santa Feans and collaborators from around the world, plus an exclusive interview with Santa Fe’s Poet Laureate, Darryl Lorenzo Wellington. We’re looking forward to sharing this issue…

The inaugural Santa Fe Literary Festival welcomed Kate and the SFLR team with open arms this May. Featuring such guests as Margaret Atwood, Colson Whitehead, Kirstin Valdez Quade, and George RR Martin, the event was not to be missed. Guest passes for SFLR editors and interns, as well as SFCC students, made us feel welcome…

Kate discusses solo travel, food adventures, and taking risks at the Travelers Blueprint Podcast. Listen directly on their website, or wherever you get your podcasts!

Amidst turbulence at the Santa Fe Community College, Kate presents the faculty perspective as faculty senate chairwoman – quoted in INSIDE HIGHER ED and referenced in the SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN.