Catherine Matthews

ALLi Author Member

Catherine Matthews is a Pacific Northwest author. Through her novels, she tells stories of strong women finding the courage to face the storm and live their dreams—usually in the company of a faithful hound. Her 2024 debut novel, Releasing the Reins, was a 2022 PNWA Literary Contest Finalist. The second book in the Tundra Secrets Series, Termination Dust, will be released in early 2026. Roadside Sisters is scheduled for release in spring of 2025.

Since 2016, she has been writing a blog examining life through the follies of her youth, and her adventures in parenting, teaching, and leading schools. She is a board member and the Vice President of Technology for the Women’s Fiction Writers Association. Every day, she is up before dawn writing—always in the company of her two faithful hounds. You can connect with me on Facebook, Threads or Instagram.