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Catherynne M. Valente

1979 - Today

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Catherynne Morgan 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, Jr. Award, Andre Norton Award, and Mythopoeic Award. Her short fiction has appeared in Clarkesworld Magazine, the anthologies Salon Fantastique and Paper Cities, and numerous "Year's Best" volumes. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Catherynne M. Valente is the 7,485th most popular writer (down from 7,263rd in 2024), the 20,042nd most popular biography from United States (down from 18,858th in 2019) and the 1,256th most popular American Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Catherynne M. Valente ranks 7,485 out of 7,302Before her are Fatima Bhutto, Maurizio Giuliano, Silvio Horta, Rie Yasumi, Ben Lerner, and Rob Sheffield. After her are Rebekah Brooks, Geoffrey S. Fletcher, Debora Patta, Armin Navabi, Carlos Blanco, and Bill Oakley.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Catherynne M. Valente ranks 1,449Before her are Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala, Kotomi Ishizaki, Chris Kunitz, Million Wolde, Thabang Molefe, and Marlon Harewood. After her are Damien Gregorini, Shigeru Sakurai, Ross Powers, Jonathan Greening, Raima Sen, and Ricardo Fuller.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Catherynne M. Valente ranks 20,050 out of 20,380Before her are George P. Bush (1976), Michael Showalter (1970), Eric Namesnik (1970), Erinn Hayes (1976), Brandon Bochenski (1982), and Mackenzie Lintz (1996). After her are Adam Pearce (1978), Rachel Dolezal (1977), Elaine Youngs (1970), Will Claye (1991), Charlie O'Connell (1975), and Tage Thompson (1997).

Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Catherynne M. Valente ranks 1,256Before her are V. E. Schwab (1987), Dave Rubin (1976), Amanda Beard (1981), Silvio Horta (1974), Ben Lerner (1979), and Rob Sheffield (1966). After her are Geoffrey S. Fletcher (1970), Bill Oakley (1966), Jeremy Scahill (1974), Frank Santopadre (1961), Pierce Brown (1988), and Arkady Martine (1985).