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My Take
Valente is a writer I would happily follow for years. Coming up first as a poet before turning to speculative fiction, she writes prose with real texture, the kind where sentences carry sound and color, and that sensibility is exactly what hooks me. The shelf of awards, from the Tiptree and Andre Norton to multiple Locus wins, tells me the field agrees. What I find especially shrewd is that she pairs serious literary craft with a genuine presence online; storytellers who can both make the work and carry it to readers tend to last, and I expect she will.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Catherynne M. Valente
- Name (Japanese)
- キャサリン・M・ヴァレンテ
- Reading
- きゃさりん・M・ゔぁれんて
- Born
- May 5, 1979 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Goat
- Origin
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Occupation
- poet / novelist / writer / literary critic / science fiction writer
2. Background
- University
- University of California, San Diego
Awards & achievements
- Lambda Literary Award
- 2006 Otherwise Award
- 2012 Hugo Award for Best Fancast
- 2010 Andre Norton Award
- Rhysling Award
- 2012 Locus Award for Best Novella
- 2014 Locus Award for Best Novella
- 2012 Locus Award for Best Novelette
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Catherynne M. Valente born?
Born May 5, 1979 (age 47).
Where is Catherynne M. Valente from?
Catherynne M. Valente is from Seattle, Washington, United States.
What does Catherynne M. Valente do?
Catherynne M. Valente works as poet, novelist, writer, literary critic, science fiction writer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.