Katherine V. Forrest is famous for her bestselling works of lesbian fiction in the mystery/detective, romance, and SF genres. She has received the Lambda Literary Foundation Pioneer Award, given to authors who recognize and honor the best in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender literature. From 1984 to 1994, she served as senior fiction editor for Naiad Press, publisher of lesbian fiction and nonfiction.

Ms. Forrest lives in San Francisco with her partner, Jo, and their tabby cat, Stevie, and teaches classes and seminars on the craft of writing.