Katie Tallo
Katie Tallo is a Canadian screenwriter, director, and author.
Early life[edit]
Tallo grew up in Ottawa in the Carleton Heights neighbourhood of Nepean.[1] She is a graduate of Carleton University and Algonquin College.[2]
Career[edit]
Inspired by her time with Women in the Director's Chair (WIDC) in 1997, Tallo developed a scene from her WIDC workshop into her 1998 short film, See Through.[3] Tallo directed the TV-documentary Juiced for CityTV in 1999. Her first feature film, Posers, premiered in 2002. She both wrote and directed the movie.[4] For ten years, Tallo served on the Creative Women Workshops Association (CWWA) Board of Directors.[3]
In 2020, Tallo's debut novel, Dark August, was published by HarperCollins.[1] Dark August was named a New York Times Editor's Pick.[5] Its sequel, Poison Lilies, was published in 2022.[6] The third book in the installment is to be released on December 3, 2024, titled Buried Road.[7]
Personal life[edit]
Tallo lives in Ottawa with her husband and daughter.[8] She also had a dog named Levi, whom she depicted in Dark August.[9]
Bibliography[edit]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Work | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writer | Director | |||
| 1998 | See Through | Yes | Yes | Short |
| 2002 | Posers | Yes | Yes | |
Television[edit]
| Year | Work | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writer | Director | |||
| 1999 | Juiced | Yes | Yes | TV documentary |
| 2004 | Just Jamie | Yes | No | 5 episodes |
| 2010 | Rob the Robot | Yes | No | Episode: "Lost and Found" |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Lalande, Dan (2021-06-24). "Ottawa Author Makes NY Times and Globe and Mail". FACES Magazine. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ "CREATIVE WOMEN WORKSHOPS ASSOCIATION (CWWA): Board of Directors" (PDF). Creative Women Workshops. 2011. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ a b Whiteman, Carol (2019). "Creating space for authentic voice in Canada's screen industry: A case study of "Women In the Director's Chair (WIDC)"" (PDF). Simon Fraser University. p. 89. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ Hays, Matthew (2001-12-17). "When girls' night out turns deadly". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ "11 New Books We Recommend This Week". The New York Times. 2020-08-20. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ "The Next Chapter's mystery panel recommends 9 thriller and whodunit books to read this summer". CBC. 2022-07-24. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ a b Noble, Barnes &. "Buried Road: A Novel|Paperback". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ Colford, Ian (2020-08-13). "Dark August by Katie Tallo". The Miramichi Reader. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ Kelly, Elizabeth (2020-10-10). "Author has vision". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ Saxberg, Lynn (2020-11-09). "Publishing during a pandemic: Books by Ottawa-area authors not to be missed". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ Stasio, Marilyn (2020-08-14). "Plucky Characters? Ugh. Make Mine Prickly and Difficult". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ Weinman, Sarah (2022-05-20). "'You Don't Pick a Jury. You're Left With a Jury.'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ Katie, Tallo (2022-04-01). "Poison Lilies". Library Journal. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
External links[edit]
- Katie Tallo at IMDb