Cate Tiernan (born July 24, 1961) is the pen name of Gabrielle Charbonnet, an American author.
Writing as Cate Tiernan, she is best known for her
''Sweep'' series, which follows the
Wiccan
Wicca () is a modern Pagan religion. Scholars of religion categorise it as both a new religious movement and as part of the occultist stream of Western esotericism. It was developed in England during the first half of the 20th century and was ...
adventures of a cast of high school students. The stories are sold as the ''Wicca'' series in the UK, Belgium, The Netherlands and Australia, and as ''White Magic'' (''Magie Blanche'') in Italy and France. Under her own name, she is chiefly known for children's books in the ''Princess'', ''American Gold Gymnasts'', and ''Disney Girls'' series. In 2008 and 2009, Charbonnet collaborated with author
James Patterson
James Brendan Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American author. Among his works are the ''Alex Cross'', '' Michael Bennett'', '' Women's Murder Club'', ''Maximum Ride'', '' Daniel X'', '' NYPD Red'', '' Witch & Wizard'', and ''Private'' se ...
on two "young adult" novels, ''
Sundays at Tiffany's
''Sundays at Tiffany's'' is a romance novel by the authors James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet released on April 29, 2008. It has also been adapted into a Lifetime Television original movie that premiered on December 6, 2010.
Plot summary
T ...
'' and ''
Witch & Wizard''.
Biography
Charbonnet was born in
,
Louisiana
Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...
in 1961.
[Bio]
CateTiernan.org
Retrieved 2010-06-30. She began her college education at
New York University
New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then-Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin.
In 1832, the ...
studying writing and Russian language and literature, then transferred to
Loyola University in New Orleans, where she graduated with a degree in Russian. She began her career as an assistant to the head of the Juvenile Audio and Video department at
Random House
Random House is an American book publisher and the largest general-interest paperback publisher in the world. The company has several independently managed subsidiaries around the world. It is part of Penguin Random House, which is owned by Germ ...
in
New York City
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, where she wrote her first children's books.
She also participated in the editing of ''
The Secret Circle
The Secret Circle is a supernatural, young-adult series of books created by L. J. Smith. The narrative follows the character of Cassie Blake as she is initiated into a "Circle" of eleven other teenage witches and the danger that ensues when they ...
'' by
L.J. Smith
John Smith III (born May 13, 1980), commonly known as L. J., which stands for "Little John", is a former American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2003 ...
during this period.
["About Cate Tiernan.]
FireFairy.com
Retrieved 2010-07-01.
After eight years in New York, Charbonnet and her husband moved back to New Orleans, where they began a family (two children) and she embarked on her ''Sweep'' series. While not a Wiccan herself, she asserts that she "can really relate to Wicca", and appreciates its "woman-centeredness and its essentially female identity."
After five years in New Orleans, Charbonnet moved to
Durham, North Carolina
Durham ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Durham County, North Carolina, Durham County. Small portions of the city limits extend into Orange County, North Carolina, Orange County and Wake County, North Carol ...
, where she now lives with her husband Paul, two children, two stepsons, a poodle, and "an unfortunate number of cats."
Charbonnet has written about 75 books under her own name, her pseudonym Cate Tiernan, and miscellaneous other pen names as a
ghost writer
A ghostwriter is hired to write literary or journalistic works, speeches, or other texts that are officially credited to another person as the author. Celebrities, executives, participants in timely news stories, and political leaders often h ...
.
["About My Work.]
GabrielleCharbonnet.com
Retrieved 2010-07-01
Selected works
*''Snakes Are Nothing to Sneeze At'' (
Henry Holt & Company
Henry Holt and Company is an American book-publishing company based in New York City. One of the oldest publishers in the United States, it was founded in 1866 by Henry Holt and Frederick Leypoldt. Currently, the company publishes in the fields ...
, 1990)
*''Boodil, My Dog'' (Henry Holt & Company, 1992)
*''Tutu Much Ballet'' (Henry Holt & Company, 1994)
The ''Princess'' Trilogy
*''Molly's Heart''
*''The Room in the Attic''
*''Home at Last''
(Scholastic Inc., 1995)
''American Gold Gymnasts'' Miniseries
*''Split Decision''
*''Balancing Act''
*''Competition Fever''
*''The Bully Coach''
(Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1996)
The ''Disney Girls'' Series
*''One of Us''
*''Attack of the Beast''
*''And Sleepy Makes Seven''
*''A Fish Out of Water''
*''Cinderella's Castle''
*''One Pet Too Many''
*''Adventure in Walt Disney World''
*''Beauty's Revenge''
*''Good-bye, Jasmine?''
*''Princess of Power''
*''The Gum Race''
*''The Divine Miss Ariel''
(Disney Press, 1998–99)
*''101 Dalmatians: Escape From DeVil Mansion'' (Disney Press, 1996)
*''Hercules: I Made Herc a Hero'' (Disney Press, 1997)
*''The Lion King: Just Can’t Wait to be King'' (Disney Press, 1998)
The ''Sweep'' series (writing as Cate Tiernan)
* ''Book of Shadows''
* ''The Coven''
* ''Blood Witch''
* ''
Dark Magick''
* ''Awakening''
* ''Spellbound''
* ''The Calling''
* ''Changeling''
* ''Strife''
* ''Seeker''
* ''Origins''
* ''Eclipse''
* ''Reckoning''
* ''Full Circle''
* ''Night's Child''
(PutnamPenguin, 2001–2003)
''Balefire'' (writing as Cate Tiernan)
* ''A Chalice of Wind''
* ''A Circle of Ashes''
* ''A Feather of Stone''
* ''A Necklace of Water''
(PenguinRazorbill, 2005–2007)
''Immortal Beloved'' (trilogy as Cate Tiernan)
* ''Immortal Beloved'' (September 2010)
* ''Darkness Falls'' (January 2012)
* ''Eternally Yours'' (2012)
''Birthright'' (writing as Cate Tiernan)
* ''Darkest Fear'' (2014)
* ''Darkest Night'' (2016)
* ''Darkheart'' (release date not set)
References
External links
Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tiernan, Cate
1961 births
Living people
20th-century American novelists
21st-century American novelists
American women novelists
Writers from New Orleans
20th-century American women writers
21st-century American women writers
Novelists from Louisiana
Women science fiction and fantasy writers
Pseudonymous women writers
Ghostwriters
20th-century pseudonymous writers
21st-century pseudonymous writers