Catherine Gilbert Murdock | Author

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Catherine Gilbert Murdock burst onto the young adult book scene with her debut novel Dairy Queen (2006), winner of the Borders Original Voices Award, the 2007 Midwest Booksellers Choice Award, the 2007 Great Lakes Booksellers Children’s Literature Award, and the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award. Five years and two sequels—The Off Season (2007) and Front and Center (2009)—later, Murdock’s popularity and success continue to grow exponentially.

Ms. Murdock grew up in Connecticut and now lives outside of Philadelphia with her husband and two children, plus a black cat who inspired the character of Escoffier and another cat who didn’t. She is the sister of the author Elizabeth Gilbert.

Read more about Catherine Gilbert Murdock at Ms. Murdock's Web site.