Katerina Canyon is a 2020 Pushcart Prize nominee. She grew up in Los Angeles and many of her poems reflect that experience. From 2000 to 2003, she served as the Poet Laureate of Sunland-Tujunga. During that time, she started the Shouting Coyote Poetry Festival and ran several poetry readings in the area. After her term as Poet Laureate, she went back to school and earned a B.A. in English, International Studies and Creative Writing from Saint Louis University and a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University. Her essays have been published in The New York Times, The Huffington Post, and Folks. Her poetry has recently been published in CatheXis Northwest, The Esthetic Apostle, Into Void and Black Napkin. Her latest book, Changing the Lines, a joint project with her daughter, which features a collection of poetry and artwork, can be found on Amazon.com.