Katherine (Kate) Lawless is a Minneapolis-based freelance travel and lifestyle writer. Her editorial specialties include wellness, boutique stays, destination guides, and all things related to lakeside living. Kate has contributed to BBC Travel, Travel + Leisure, the Toronto Star, the Minnesota Star Tribune, North Magazine, Eater Twin Cities, Minnesota Monthly, and more. She also does content marketing for a high-end interior design firm and several luxury resorts and boutique hotels.

Kate earned her bachelors degree in history and journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a graduate of the Columbia Publishing Course. She has lectured about networking in regional media markets for both programs.