Kathy Hamilton

Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

Member Since: 4 May 2004

Professional Associations

 Travelwriters.com

Introduction

A displaced Texan by choice, I moved to Istanbul in 1998. Past occupations have included chef, roofer, runway model, secretary, bookkeeper, international meetings planner, editor, fundraiser and textile dealer. Other life skills collected along the way include breaking horses, herding cattle and shearing sheep. My son was born in January, 2001 and by the age of 7 months had stamps from 3 continents in his passport. Like mother, like son.

I have a twice monthly column dealing with expat parenting issues for Toady's Zaman, one of the national newspapers in Turkey. In addition to the column I also write weekly features on culture and lifestyle. My work is currently featured in magazines including Time Out Istanbul, Hali, Modern Carpets & Textiles, Taste Anatolia and Rahal Turkey (Arabic translation). I am currently working on a book about the American Civil War and the war in Iraq, contrastingthe conflicts in letters and emails from both front lines.

Two stories of mine are included in the international best-selling non-fiction anthology "Tales of the ExPat Harem" released in Turkey (Turkish and English editions) September 2005, and released in the US and Canada March 2006. Another story is included in the anthology "Mexico: A Love Story" by Seal Press. The Traveler's Tales 2007 release "A Woman's World Again: True Stories of World Travel" also includes Measuring Cups, a coming of age story about a trip to Mexico.

For information on the book "Tales From the ExPat Harem" please see the web site http://www.expatharem.com.

For information on "Mexico: A Love Story" please see the web site www.sealpress.com. For information on "A Woman's World Again" please see www.travelerstales.com.

I can be reached at: bhaklava@hotmail.com.

Publishing Credentials

Today's Zaman, Hali, Modern Carpets and Textiles, Time Out Istanbul, TasteAnatolia, Rahal Turkey

Clips & Samples (View All 21)

Bazaar Behavior, Time Out Istanbul

Off The Beaten Track, Time Out Istanbul

Music of the Heart: An Interview with Tassawuf Singer Sami Ozer, Today's Zaman

The Holy Spring of Blachernae, Today's Zaman

An Island in Istanbul: At Home on Heybeliada by M.A. Whitten, Today's Zaman