Story Hunter Guide
Cath Owen is a primary school teacher and emerging writer who is lucky enough to live in beautiful Port Stephens on Worimi land. She has always loved stories in all forms, whether reading them, writing them or seeing them performed. She is a strong supporter of public education and is thrilled to be able to share her passion for stories and to help students in the Hunter region to develop their own voices. She was a 2024 recipient of a Varuna Residential Fellowship, where she continued her work in middle grade fiction. Her manuscript for The Christmas Cult received the Whitsundays Literary Heart Award for Best Unpublished Manuscript. In her spare time, Cath loves to read, write, sing and to enjoy the natural beauty of Port Stephens with her kids.
