Books

A Sybil Society: Poems

Winner of the Interim Poetics' TEST SITE Poetry Prize

2020 Test Site Poetry Prize Winner

Published: 1/15/2022

In her debut collection, Katherine Factor excavates a post-patriarchal world with poems inspired by ancient oracles and goddess wisdom, mining time, ruins, and intelligence of past civilizations.

Praise for A Sybil Society: Poems

In A Sybil Society, Katherine Factor has made a new prosody, using urban slang, internet shorthand, and all the variations of American English in the 21st century, a system of new sound that refuses easy epiphany, offering instead a twistin...

SPIES: Spy for Cleopatra

A Choose Your Own Adventure Book

Published: 5/1/2021

Choose Your Own Adventure SPIES: Spy for Cleopatra by Katherine Factor takes YOU to ancient Egypt where you're faced with a mission larger than any ancient pyramid! You must save the Great Library of Alexandria, help at the Pharos Lighthous...

Praise for SPIES: Spy for Cleopatra

"Excellent book! Our 11 year old daughter loved it and learned a lot!" - Susannah F.

SPIES: Harry Houdini

A Choose Your Own Adventure Book

Published: 5/1/2020

Choose Your Own Adventure SPIES: Harry Houdini by Katherine Factor puts YOU in the shoes of America’s first famous magician, Harry Houdini, also known as “The King of Cuffs.” 9-12 year old readers will enchant audiences across the Unit...

Praise for SPIES: Harry Houdini

"Magical adventures... Don’t let this book escape you!!" - Jose C

"Our 4th and 7th graders read this book together and had so much fun choosing the different paths while learning about Houdini!" - Susannah F.

"A hit at the library!" - Karen, ...

SPIES: Mata Hari

A Choose Your Own Adventure Book

Published: 5/1/2019

Choose Your Own Adventure SPIES: Mata Hari by Katherine Factor takes YOU around the world and back in time. 9-12 year old readers will enact the early life of an actual historic spy, Margaretha Zelle, who was best known by her stage na...

Praise for SPIES: Mata Hari

"Can I give 6 stars? [...] The author has the rare gift of being able to write something that works for both children and adults." - Daniel

"My 9 and 10 year olds love it!" - Brigit S.

"...a brilliant, dramatic, and mischievous story... It's ...