Catalina Claussen

There’s no greater feeling than getting lost in a book, in an experience. I hike, dance, fish, garden, ski, Scuba dive, write, sing, swim, practice yoga, speak French, travel, read and do just about anything that gets me out into the world. My happiest moments are spent feeling connected, present, both as a participant and a witness to the human experience. I write to indulge my curiosity and spark others. I write short story, YA novel, poetry so far. And as one of my favorite local authors, Sharman Apt Russell, says, “There’s no turning back now.”

Diamonds at Dusk is a finalist in the 2016 New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards and the 2018 Wishing Shelf Book Awards in the United Kingdom. This debut novel is also the solo recipient of the 2018 New Apple Book Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing in the category of YA romance.

Diamonds at Dawn is the sequel to Diamonds at Dusk and was selected as a finalist in the YA category for the 2018 Wishing Shelf Book Awards in the UK.

Holding on to Hope and Being Home: A Southwestern Almanac were honored as a finalists in the 2021 New Mexico/ Arizona Book Awards.

Visit me on the web at: catalinaclaussenbooks.wordpress.com