Kathleen C. Winters is a certificated pilot whose articles have appeared in various magazines, including EAA Sport Aviation, Minnesota Flyer, Aviation for Women,and Soaring, among others; and she's been a featured speaker at many venues. Her first book is ANNE MORROW LINDBERGH: FIRST LADY OF THE AIR.
She’s at work on a new biography titled AMELIA EARHART: THE TURBULENT LIFE OF AN AMERICAN ICON, to be released by Palgrave Macmillan in 2010. As famous today as on the day she disappeared over the Pacific Ocean during an around-the-world attempt in 1937, Earhart continues to spark controversy and conspiracy theories. This new book delves into Earhart’s legend and her life of contradictions.
Kathleen's interest in flying was sparked at age 6 when she flew on an airliner from Toronto, Canada, her birthplace, to her new home in the States. The thrill of this first flight remained in her memory, and 14 years later she earned a commercial rating in airplanes and a flight instructor’s certificate.
Soaring, her next passion, prompted her to add a glider pilot’s rating. She holds several soaring records and awards. Some of these, seen at right, include the Anne Morrow Lindbergh Challenge Trophy for a 310-mile soaring flight, and the Sancho Panza Award for crewing.
She embarked upon a writing career after earning a business degree and working corporate jobs, wanting to meld her two loves: aviation and literature.
Kathleen lives on the bluffs of the Mississippi River near St. Paul, Minnesota, with her husband and two pets, a Siberian Husky and tabby cat.
