Kathleen Templeton

Kathleen is a teacher, mother, and new author from Alberta, Canada. She holds a BA from the University of Alberta, a BEd from Concordia University College in Edmonton and a Creative Writing Certificate from the University of Calgary. Losing her mom unexpectedly at a young age, Kathleen tried to suppress her grief. Thirty years after the death of her mother, she learned that grief is non-negotiable and the consequences of unprocessed grief are unpredictable and far-reaching.

Kathleen enjoys substitute teaching, writing and reading, and art. She can be found, sipping tea, wearing plaid and boring her family with her recent genealogical finds.

Jar of Tears has won:

Thumbs up from the Kirkus Reviews

bronze in the Illumination Book Award in Christian Thought

Firebird Award in Grief

2nd place for Best Fiction Book of Spring 2024 from the Outstanding Creator Awards (OCA)

1st place for Mental Health from the OCA

1st place for Psychological Fiction from the OCA

2nd place for Literary & Contemporary Fiction from the OCA

2nd place for Women's Fiction/Women's Literature from the OCA

1st place for Grief & Coping/Trauma from the OCA

1st place for Grief in the Literary Global Independent Author Awards

1st place for Christian Inspirational from the American Fiction Book Awards

Finalist for the Global Book Awards