Kathy's first book With a Closed Fist was released November 1st. A "gutsy, no-holds-barred, coming-of-age story," With a Closed Fist chronicles Kathy and her sisters growing up in Point St. Charles, a slum of Montréal that was then considered the toughest neighbourhood in Canada. Kathy has a B.A. from the University of Waterloo and two certificates in social work. A journalist, her work has appeared in the Globe and Mail, National Post, Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette, and more. She has produced several short documentaries for CBC Radio, including one with hockey legend Bobby Orr. She lives in Waterloo, Ontario.