Catherynne M. Valente

Catherynne M. Valente (born May 5, 1979) is an American fiction writer, poet, and literary critic. For her speculative fiction novels she has won the annual James Tiptree, Andre Norton, and Mythopoeic Fantasy awards. Her short fiction has appeared in Clarkesworld Magazine, the anthologies Salon Fantastique and Paper Cities, along with numerous "Year's Best" volumes. Her critical work has appeared in the International Journal of the Humanities as well as in numerous essay collections.

For the Italian singer, see Caterina Valente.
Catherynne M. Valente
Born (1979-05-05) May 5, 1979
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Occupation
  • Poet
  • novelist
  • literary critic
Alma materUC San Diego
University of Edinburgh
GenrePostmodern, fantasy, mythpunk
Notable awardsJames Tiptree Jr. Award (2006), storySouth Million Writers Award (2007), Rhysling Award (2007), Mythopoeic Award (2008), Andre Norton Award (2009), Locus Award (2014)
Website
catherynnemvalente.com
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