Kathleen McElligott's work appears in numerous anthologies and websites. She is a member of The Society of Midland Authors and The Chicago Writers Association. She has read her work at Chicago's Printers Row Lit Fest and other Chicago venues. She enjoys hiking in the Southwest and is an avid bicycle tourist, most recently along the Danube River. She lives outside Chicago with her long-time partner. She wrote about her experiences as a school nurse in her first book, Mommy Machine (Heliotrope Press, 2008). Her second book, 1638 East Palace (Adelaide Books, 2019), is the sequel and continues Elaine and Christa's story. Both books are about sisterhood and will be re-released in 2025.
