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Catherynne M. Valente

キャサリン・エム・ヴァレンテ

Kyaserin M. Varente

Aliases: Cat Valente

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1979-05-05 （Seattle, Washington）
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Seattle → San Diego → Edinburgh

Career

Occupations
Poet, Novelist, Literary critic
Active Years
2004-2024
Affiliations
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
Nominations
World Fantasy Award nominee 2007 (Novel), Hugo Award nominee 2010 (Novel), Numerous nominations for Hugo, Locus, Nebula Awards etc.

Education

University of California, San Diego
Country: United States
University of Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom

Awards

James Tiptree, Jr. Award
2006
Work: The Orphan's Tales: In the Night Garden
Organization: James Tiptree, Jr. Literary Award Council
Result: Won
Million Writers Award
2007
Work: Urchins, While Swimming
Result: Won
Rhysling Award
2007
Work: The Seven Devils of Central California
Category: 長編詩
Result: Won
Mythopoeic Award
2008
Work: The Orphan's Tales
Category: 成人文学
Result: Won
Andre Norton Award
2009
Work: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
Organization: Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America
Result: Won
Locus Award
2012
Work: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
Category: YA小説
Organization: Locus Magazine
Result: Won
Locus Award
2012
Work: Silently and Very Fast
Category: 中編小説
Organization: Locus Magazine
Result: Won
Locus Award
2012
Work: White Lines on a Green Field
Category: 短編中編
Organization: Locus Magazine
Result: Won
Locus Award
2014
Work: The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two
Category: YA小説
Organization: Locus Magazine
Result: Won
Locus Award
2014
Work: Six-Gun Snow White
Category: 中編小説
Organization: Locus Magazine
Result: Won

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Orphan's Tales: In the Night Garden

2006 Fantasy

A frame story where a girl with stories tattooed on her eyelids tells interconnected tales to a monk.

MythStorytellingFolklore

Palimpsest

2009 Fantasy

A novel about a sexually transmitted magical city. Winner of Lambda Award.

EroticismCityTransformation

The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making

2011 YA Fantasy

A girl adventures in Fairyland. First crowdfunded book to win a major literary award.

AdventureComing-of-ageFantasy world

Deathless

2011 Fantasy

A fantasy retelling of Russian myth set in Soviet era.

MythWarImmortality

Space Opera

2018 Science Fiction

Humorous SF novel about an intergalactic Eurovision-style song contest.

MusicAliensComedy
Translations
  • Nominee for Seiun Award Translated Novel

Bibliography

  • See Wikipedia for complete bibliography

Translations of Works

  • Fairyland books won Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire in French translation

Style & Themes

Literary Style
PostmodernMythpunkPoetic
Recurring Motifs
Folklore subversionMyth reinterpretationDreams and reality blending

Legacy

Acclaimed American speculative fiction author who has won Tiptree, Norton, Mythopoeic, and multiple Locus Awards. Coined the term 'mythpunk'.

Archives

  • Northern Illinois University, Rare Books and Special Collections, SFWA Collection

In Popular Culture

  • Multimedia performances with S.J. Tucker
  • Regular panelist on SF Squeecast podcast

Trivia

  • Coined the term 'mythpunk' in a 2006 blog post.
  • The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland was the first crowdfunded book to win a major literary award.
  • Donated her archive to the SFWA Collection at Northern Illinois University.