About Katy Read
What I write
I tell stories, whether in the form of journalism, essays or copywriting.
- News and feature articles, essays and book reviews
- Brochures, advertisements, web content, annual reports and other corporate communications.
My Topics
As a journalist I have written about a lot of subjects, gaining knowledge and experience I can bring to copywriting projects, as well.
- Journalism and creative nonfiction: culture, social sciences, gender roles, boomers and aging, work-life balance, personal finance, books, family, attention management, employment and workplaces
- Corporate: medical devices, health care, aging services, personal finance and others
Publications and Projects
- Staff writer, Minneapolis Star Tribune (currently), New Orleans Times-Picayune (previously)
- Freelance articles and essays: Salon, Real Simple, Working Mother, Parents, Next Avenue, Forbes, AARP the Magazine, River Teeth, Brevity, Brain Child, Literal Latte, Full Grown People, Minnesota Monthly, two anthologies and Sue William Silverman’s Fearless Confessions: A Writer’s Guide to Memoir.
- Copywriter and editor at Abbott (formerly St. Jude Medical) for 3+ years.
- Other clients: General Mills, Sterling Retirement Services, Lifetouch.