Background

Katharine Fletcher was born on May 5, 1952, in Manchester, England. She is the daughter of Thomas and Edna (Marland) Howarth.

Education

Katharine received a Bachelor of Arts from Trent University in 1974.

Career

Together with her husband Katarine Fletcher is an owner of Chesley House Publications since 1979. They both share a keen love of adventure and nature, and travel often and as extensively as possible. They believe that sustainable tourism - which promotes and supports local communities and which is environmentally responsible - is a key. Katharine is chair of sustainable tourism for the Canadian Chapter of the Society of American Travel Writers. In this capacity, she seeks to live and travel as much as possible.

In 1988, Katharine's self-published book, Historical Walks: The Gatineau Park Story launched her career as a professional writer. And, when The Globe Pequot Press invited her to write the first edition of this book in 1999, her husband became co-author. Today, they write articles, books, and contribute to many anthologies. The couple offer self-published workshops and their course Publish Yourself: The Basics of Self-publishing, is popular. Katharine also leads custom hikes, bus tours, and both lectures and gives slide shows on Canada's National Capital Region, and is frequently interviewed on television and radio stations.

Achievements

• Katharine Fletcher is a well-known author of Canada's travel guides. Her most famous works include Capital Walks: Walking Tours of Ottaw and Quebec off the Beaten Path.

Works

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  • Quebec Off the Beaten Path

    (Explore Québec's spectacular cities and vibrant countrysi...)

    1999
  • Capital Walks: Walking Tours of Ottawa

    (For residents and visitors alike, this indispensable guid...)

    1994
  • Historical walks: The Gatineau Park story 1997
  • Canada 2010

Membership

Katharine Fletcher is a member of Travel Media Association of Canada, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Society of American Travel Writers, Historical Society of the Gatineau, Heritage Ottawa.

Interests

• birdwatching, environmental issues

• Sport & Clubs

  hiking, skiing, riding, canoeing

Connections

Katharine married Eric J. Fletcher on June 2, 1979.

Father:

Thomas Howarth

Mother:

Edna (Marland) Howarth

Spouse:

Eric J. Fletcher

References

• Contemporary Authors A Bio-Bibliographical Guide to Current Writers in Fiction, General Non-Fiction, Poetry, Journalism, Drama, Motion Pictures, Television, and Other Fields
  2008