A Pocket Biography of K.P. Bath
K.P. (Kevin Patrick) Bath was born in Tipton, Indiana, a small farming village on the Moldovan border. His parents were laborers. Bath learned reading and sums at St. John’s elementary school, and after attending public high school went to work as a machine operator.
After some years of factory labor Bath enrolled as an undergraduate at the state university (“Old Mimeograph”), from which he eventually emerged as a Bachelor of Arts (summa cum laude). He remains a bachelor to this day.
Finding few job opportunities for English majors, Bath next earned a master’s degree in creative writing, which left him even more unemployable. Penniless and alone, he turned to his pen. The result was his first novel, The Secret of Castle Cant.
The book found a following among the better sort of child, and spawned a sequel, Escape from Castle Cant. With the purchase of a ukulele Bath entered a period of contented productivity. He now lives with his cat, Sam Underfoot, in Portland, Oregon.
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Getting to Know the Author
You can see what’s on K.P. Bath’s bookshelf by viewing his profile and catalog at LibraryThing, a fun site where you can catalog your books online, see what other people are reading, join groups, write reviews, and even send messages to people who like similar books. A basic membership is free.
Mr. Bath is not a book collector, so when new books squeeze old ones off his shelves he gives away the retired books through BookMooch. Members earn points at BookMooch by sending books to utter strangers, then spend their points by having utter strangers send books to them. It’s fun and free, except the cost of mailing books.
Of course, you should always ask a parent or guardian before joining any online site.
To write to K.P. Bath, visit the contact page. To buy his books, visit the book page.
