Catherynne M. Valente

1979 -

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

genre: fantasy, science fiction

country of citizenship: United States of America

languages spoken, written or signed: English

educated at: University of California, San Diego

occupation: poet, novelist, writer, literary critic, science fiction writer, children's writer

award received: Lambda Literary Award, Otherwise Award, Hugo Award for Best Fancast, Andre Norton Award

official website: www.catherynnemvalente.com

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 World Fantasy Award–winning 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. Source: Wikipedia (en)