Catherynne M. Valente was born in the Pacific Northwest, grew up in California, and now lives in Ohio with her two dogs.
“Cathrynne Valente weaves layer upon layer of marvels in her debut
novel. In the Night Garden is a treat for all who love puzzle
stories and the mystical language of talespinners.”—Carol Berg,
author of Daughter of Ancients
“Fabulous talespinning in the tradition of story cycles such as The
Arabian Nights. Lyrical, wildly imaginative and slyly humorous,
Valente's prose possesses an irrepressible spirit.”—K. J. Bishop,
author of The Etched City
“Astonishing work! Valente’s endless invention and mythic range are
breathtaking. It’s as if she’s gone night-wandering, and plucked a
hundred distant cultures out of the air to deliver their stories to
us.”—Ellen Kushner, author of Thomas the Rhymer
“Refreshingly original in both style and form, In the Night Garden
should delight lovers of myth and folklore.”—Juliet Marillier,
author of the Sevenwaters trilogy
“While the obvious comparison is to One Thousand and One Nights. .
. . These are fairy tales that bite and bleed. Every moment of
lyricism is countered by one of clear-eyed honesty, and sometimes
the moments combine. . . . Valente weaves an intricate, exquisite
web that ultimately binds each story to the other.”—Washington Post
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