Catherynne M. Valente

The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland

Whimsical fantasy of a girl traversing dangerous fairyland territories on coming-of-age

About the author

Catherynne M. Valente
Catherynne M. Valente

Catherynne M. Valente is an American fantasy author known for her lush, myth-soaked prose and her extraordinarily prolific output. The Orphan's Tales duology retells fairy tales within a frame story of remarkable elegance. Deathless reimagines Russian folklore through the lens of the Stalinist period. Space Opera, her comedic science fiction novel, was shortlisted for the Hugo Award.

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