Ute Carson - Short BioA writer from youth, German-born Ute Carson's first story was published in 1977. Her story "The Fall" won the Grand Prize for Prose and was published in the short story and poetry anthology, A Walk Through My Garden, Outrider Press, Chicago 2007. Her novel "Colt Tailing" was published in September 2004 and was a Finalist for the Peter Taylor Book Award Prize for the Novel. Her second novel "In Transit" was published in 2008. Her poems and short stories have appeared in numerous magazines in the U.S. and abroad. Carson's poetry was featured on the televised Spoken Word Showcase in 2009, 2010 and 2011 on ChannelAustin,Texas.Carson's first volume of poetry "Just A Few Feathers" was published by PlainView Press in 2011, "Folding Washing" by the Willet Press in 2013. Her recent poetry collection "My Gift to Life" was published by Nazar Look in 2014.The poems have been translated into Romanian and Crimean Tatar. An Advanced Certified Clinical Hypnotist, Ute Carson resides in Austin, Texas with her husband. They have three daughters, six grandchildren, a horse and a number of cats.Go to wwww.utecarson.com for more about Ute and her work!