Catherine Matthews is a PNW author and educator. Through her novels, she tells the stories of strong women finding the courage to face the storm and live their dreams—usually in the company of a faithful hound. Catherine’s debut novel, Releasing the Reins, will be out in 2024. It was a 2022 PNWA Literary Contest Finalist. Her essay, Deeper Than Social Connections, is featured in the eBook and audiobook editions of the anthology Alone Together: Love, Grief, and Comfort in the Time of COVID-19 (Jennifer Haupt, Ed.), winner of the 2021 Washington State Book Award for general nonfiction. Her blog, Life Through My Lens, examines life through the stories of her youth, and her adventures in parenting, teaching, and leading schools.
She is board member and the Vice President of Technology for the Women’s Fiction Writers Association. She is up before dawn to start her day with her favorite thing—writing.
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