Katherine V. Forrest is the groundbreaking author of Curious Wine, the Kate Delafield mystery series and the Daughters science-fiction series. Shes also known as a prolific editor with anthology and non-fiction credits in her own name as well as the editor of hundreds of novels. Dozens of lesbian writers count her among their mentors. Selected as the 2009 recipient of the Publishing Triangles Bill Whitehead Lifetime Achievement award, winner of four Lambda Literary Awards and the GCLS 2009 Trailblazer Award, she is widely credited as a founding mother of lesbian fiction writing. Katherine lives with her partner Jo in the Southern California desert. In addition to writing and editing, Katherine is also the Supervising Editor of Spinsters Ink.
Genres: Mystery, Science Fiction
Series
Kate Delafield
1. Amateur City (1984)
2. Murder At the Nightwood Bar (1987)
3. The Beverly Malibu (1989)
4. Murder By Tradition (1991)
5. Liberty Square (1996)
6. Apparition Alley (1997)
7. Sleeping Bones (1999)
8. Hancock Park (2004)
9. High Desert (2013)
10. Delafield (2022)
1. Amateur City (1984)
2. Murder At the Nightwood Bar (1987)
3. The Beverly Malibu (1989)
4. Murder By Tradition (1991)
5. Liberty Square (1996)
6. Apparition Alley (1997)
7. Sleeping Bones (1999)
8. Hancock Park (2004)
9. High Desert (2013)
10. Delafield (2022)
Daughters of a Coral Dawn
1. Daughters of a Coral Dawn (1984)
2. Daughters of an Amber Noon (2002)
3. Daughters of An Emerald Dusk (2005)
1. Daughters of a Coral Dawn (1984)
2. Daughters of an Amber Noon (2002)
3. Daughters of An Emerald Dusk (2005)
Novels
Collections
Novellas and Short Stories
Anthologies edited
The Erotic Naiad (1992) (with Barbara Grier)
The Romantic Naiad (1993) (with Barbara Grier)
The Mysterious Naiad (1994) (with Barbara Grier)
All in the Seasoning (2002)
Lesbian Pulp Fiction (2005)
The Romantic Naiad (1993) (with Barbara Grier)
The Mysterious Naiad (1994) (with Barbara Grier)
All in the Seasoning (2002)
Lesbian Pulp Fiction (2005)
Books containing stories by Katherine V Forrest
The Milk of Human Kindness (2004)
Lesbian Authors Write About Mothers and Daughters
edited by
Lori L Lake
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Katherine V Forrest recommends
The Songbird (2025)
(Hattie James, book 1)
Stacy Lynn Miller
"...ultimate test of the outer limits of love and commitment, of endurance and courage, of loyalty to family and country."
Miss McGhee (2007)
Bett Norris
"Miss McGhee signals the arrival of an impressive, gifted storyteller."
The Wombat Strategy (2004)
(Kylie Kendall, book 1)
Claire McNab
"An Aussie outback dyke taking on Hollywood? As Kylie Kendall would say, Stone the crows! Don't miss this intro to the most unconventional, laugh-out-loud private eye in lesbian crime fiction. Claire McNab's always been one of our best, and she's outdone herself with this one."
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