Kathy Watson

Kathy Watson spent years as a public relations executive and journalist, including six as editor-in-chief of Oregon Business magazine, before embarking on a new career as a chef and restaurant owner. She is also the author of Orphans of the Living (2025, She Writes Press). She lives in Hood River, Oregon, where she writes, volunteers, runs and hikes the Columbia River Gorge with her husband Stu and Satchel, the world’s best dog.