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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]

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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

YearTitleAwardResultRef.
2007Hit by a FarmGoldie Award for Lesbian Short Story/Essay CollectionsWinner [1]
Judy Grahn Award for Lesbian NonfictionFinalist [9]
Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Memoir or Biography Finalist [6]
2008A Pirate's Heart Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Romance Finalist [8]
The Crown of ValenciaGoldie Award for Lesbian Speculative FictionWinner [2]
The Spanish PearlGoldie Award for Dramatic General FictionWinner [2]
2009Compassionate Carnivore Minnesota Book Award for General NonfictionWinner [4]
The Perfect NestKeystone to Reading Book Award for PrimaryWinner [5]
A Pirate's HeartGolldie Award for Historical RomanceWinner [3]
2012Sheepish 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

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)

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