Kate Long (storyteller)

Kate Long is an American songwriter and storyteller who writes songs that have been recorded by dozens of artists and won national awards, including the International Bluegrass Music Association Song of the Year. She is the writing coach for The Charleston Gazette and produces for West Virginia Public Broadcasting. She hosted and produced the national award-winning In Their Own Country public radio series. She regularly performs at storytelling festivals around the country.

She is currently co-director and founder of Try This West Virginia.

Awards

 * 2004 Gerald Loeb Award for Small Newspapers for "Everybody at Risk"