Catherine Friend is an American writer of adult nonfiction, fiction, and children's books. Her works have won her four Goldie Awards from the Golden Crown Literary Society,[1][2][3] the Minnesota Book Award for General Nonfiction,[4] and Keystone to Reading Book Award for Primary.[5] She was also a finalist for three Lambda Literary Awards[6][7][8] and a Judy Grahn Award.[9]
Personal life edit
For 25 years, Friend and her wife, Melissa, lived on Rising Moon Farm, a small farm in southeastern Minnesota, where they raised sheep and used their wool for yarn.[10] The farm was 53 acres and housed sheep, llamas, goats, steers, ducks, chickens, and peacocks.[11]
Education edit
Friend received Bachelor of Arts in economics and Spanish, as well as a Master of Science in economics.[10]
Awards edit
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Hit by a Farm | Goldie Award for Lesbian Short Story/Essay Collections | Winner | [1] |
| Judy Grahn Award for Lesbian Nonfiction | Finalist | [9] | ||
| Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Memoir or Biography | Finalist | [6] | ||
| 2008 | A Pirate's Heart | Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Romance | Finalist | [8] |
| The Crown of Valencia | Goldie Award for Lesbian Speculative Fiction | Winner | [2] | |
| The Spanish Pearl | Goldie Award for Dramatic General Fiction | Winner | [2] | |
| 2009 | Compassionate Carnivore | Minnesota Book Award for General Nonfiction | Winner | [4] |
| The Perfect Nest | Keystone to Reading Book Award for Primary | Winner | [5] | |
| A Pirate's Heart | Golldie Award for Historical Romance | Winner | [3] | |
| 2012 | Sheepish | Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Memoir or Biography | Finalist | [7] |
Publications edit
Books for adults edit
Fiction edit
- A Pirate's Heart (2008)
- The Copper Egg (2016)
- Spark (2017)
Kate Vincent Adventures edit
- The Spanish Pearl (2007)
- The Crown of Valencia (2007)
- Compassionate Carnivore: Or, How to Keep Animals Happy, Save Old Macdonald's Farm, Reduce Your Hoofprint, and Still Eat Meat (2008)
Nonfiction edit
- Hit by a Farm: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Barn (2006)
- Sheepish: Two Women, Fifty Sheep, and Enough Wool to Save the Planet (2011)
Books for young people edit
- My Head Is Full of Colors (1994)
- The Sawfin Stickleback: A Very Fishy Story, illustrated by Dan Yaccarino (1994)
- Funny Ruby (2000)
- Silly Ruby (2000)
- Well Done Worm! with Kathy Caple (2000)
- The Perfect Nest, illustrated by John Manders (2007)
- Barn Boot Blues (2011)
- The Broken Elevator, illustrated by Craig Orback (2013)
Eddie the Raccoon series edit
- Eddie the Raccoon (2004)
- Eddie and Little Skunk (2004)
- Eddie Digs a Hole (2004)
- Eddie In A Jam (2004)
- No Eggs for Eddie (2004)
References edit
- ^ a b "2007 Award Winners". Golden Crown Literary Society. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
- ^ a b c "2008 Award Winners". Golden Crown Literary Society. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
- ^ a b "2009 Award Winners". Golden Crown Literary Society. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
- ^ a b "Minnesota Book Awards Winners & Finalists". The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ a b "Previous Elementary Winners". Keystone State Literacy Association. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ a b Gonzalez Cerna, Antonio (2006-04-30). "19th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ a b "Previous Winners". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ a b Gonzalez Cerna, Antonio (2010-02-18). "21st Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ a b "The Judy Grahn Award for Lesbian Nonfiction". The Publishing Triangle. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ a b "About". Catherine Friend. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ "Rising Moon Farm". Catherine Friend. Retrieved 2022-01-30.