Beth Cato

Beth Cato is a renowned author, known for her captivating series and engaging short stories. She has written the "Clockwork Dagger Duology" and the "Breath of Earth" series, both of which have been well-received by fans of fantasy. The "Clockwork Dagger" series, which includes both novels and short stories, combines elements of high fantasy, romance, steam punk, and adventure, making it a well-rounded and thrilling read.

Beth Cato was born in Hanford, California, and currently resides in a lair west of Phoenix, Arizona, where she writes and bakes delicious cookies. She is a Nebula Award-nominated author, with a number of notable works to her name, including "A Thousand Recipes for Revenge" from 47North and the "Clockwork Dagger" and "Blood of Earth" series from Harper Voyager. Her short stories have been published in a variety of publications, ranging from "Beneath Ceaseless Skies" to "Uncanny Magazine." In 2019 and 2022, she was awarded the Rhysling Award for speculative poetry.

Beth shares her home with her husband, son, and two feline overlords. In addition to her writing, she is also an avid baker and shares her culinary creations on her website, BethCato.com. The site includes a vast bibliography of her work, as well as a treasure trove of recipes for delectable goodies. She can be found on Twitter as @BethCato and Instagram as @catocatsandcheese.
Chefs of the Five Gods Books
# Title Year
1 A Thousand Recipes for Revenge 2023
2 A Feast for Starving Stone 2024
Clockwork Dagger Books
# Title Year
1 The Clockwork Dagger 2014
2 The Deepest Poison 2015
3 The Clockwork Crown 2015
4 Wings of Sorrow and Bone 2015
5 Final Flight 2016
Blood of Earth Books
# Title Year
1 Breath of Earth 2016
2 Call of Fire 2017
3 Roar of Sky 2018
Short Story Collections
# Title Year
1 Deep Roots 2016
2 Red Dust and Dancing Horses and Other Stories 2017
Beth Cato Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Mountain Magic: Spellbinding Tales Of Appalachia 2010
2 Daily Science Fiction Stories of October 2010 2010
3 Year's Best Young Adult Speculative Fiction 2013 2013
4 Oomph: A Little Super Goes a Long Way 2013
5 Coffee 2013
6 Tales of the Talisman Volume 9, Issue 2 2014
7 Trust & Treachery: Tales of Power and Intrigue 2014
8 A is for Apocalypse 2014
9 B is for Broken 2015
10 Tales of the Talisman, Volume 10, Issue 4 2015
11 For Want of a Horse 2015
12 2016 Young Explorer's Adventure Guide 2015
13 Clockwork Phoenix 5 2016
14 C is for Chimera 2016
15 Mysterion: Rediscovering the Mysteries of the Christian Faith 2016
16 Science Fiction Short Stories 2016
17 D is for Dinosaur 2017
18 Little Green Men—Attack! 2017
19 The 2017 Rhysling Anthology 2017
20 E is for Evil 2018
21 Giftmas 2018 Advent Anthology 2018
22 Diabolical Plots Year FIve 2019
23 F is for Fairy 2019
24 The 2019 Rhysling Anthology 2019
25 Monarchies of Mau: Tales of Excellent Cats 2019
26 The 2020 Rhysling Anthology 2020
27 Twilight Worlds: Best of NewMyths Anthology Volume II 2020
28 Clockwork, Curses and Coal 2021
29 G is for Ghosts 2021
30 Stupefying Stories 24 2023