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

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

Friend received Bachelor of Arts in economics and Spanish, as well as a Master of Science in economics.[10]

Awards

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

Books for adults

Fiction

  • A Pirate's Heart (2008)
  • The Copper Egg (2016)
  • Spark (2017)
Kate Vincent Adventures
  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  1. 1 2 "2007 Award Winners". Golden Crown Literary Society. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  2. 1 2 3 "2008 Award Winners". Golden Crown Literary Society. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  3. 1 2 "2009 Award Winners". Golden Crown Literary Society. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  4. 1 2 "Minnesota Book Awards Winners & Finalists". The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  5. 1 2 "Previous Elementary Winners". Keystone State Literacy Association. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  6. 1 2 Gonzalez Cerna, Antonio (2006-04-30). "19th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  7. 1 2 "Previous Winners". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  8. 1 2 Gonzalez Cerna, Antonio (2010-02-18). "21st Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  9. 1 2 "The Judy Grahn Award for Lesbian Nonfiction". The Publishing Triangle. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  10. 1 2 "About". Catherine Friend. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  11. ↑ "Rising Moon Farm". Catherine Friend. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
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