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𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲 writes science fiction, and she likes to “put the science in science fiction.” Of all the dream careers she’s been fortunate to have so far, including as mechanical engineer and French teacher, being an author is the most satisfying and enjoyable. Katherine lives in New Jersey with her husband and two daughters, across the street from a lake overrun by swans and Canadian geese. Voracious readers all, her family can be found reading together, playing games, hiking Jersey’s remaining wilderness, and visiting family.
𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥, set in Montreal where Katherine attended university, was her debut, a time travel science fiction novel featuring actual historical figures. 𝘚𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘠 is a dystopian science fiction romance. Her short story "Convergence” appeared in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘝𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘦 2, and her short story "First, Do No Harm" is published in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘝𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘦 3. She’s currently working on the sequel to 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥.
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𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙆𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙚'𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙗𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚:
"I think I was always meant to be an author. When I was younger, I wanted to be a teacher, then an architect, then a racecar engineer. But after I wrote a mammoth 60-page novel for my 6th grade teacher’s simple ten-page writing assignment, I thought I might have a few more stories in me.
Fast forward a decade or so, and I graduated in mechanical engineering from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec (the most fun four years you could imagine… I recommend every teen consider attending McGill!). I walked the same halls Elie and William did, and yes: the western-facing windows on the Schulich library’s fourth floor was my favorite studying nook on campus. I moved back to the States and proudly worked as an engineer for the Army and Navy. But I never stopped writing. Even after a long day of part drawings and program management meetings, I made time to pound away at my keyboard.
After getting married and having two (wonderful!) daughters, I kept writing – both out of love for writing and to show my girls you can reach your dreams. These days I spend my time as a mother, teaching high school French classes, and writing even more stories. I live in New Jersey with my family, across the street from a lake overrun by swans and Canadian geese.
Fun Facts
- Like my dad, I graduated from Skip Barber Racing School and actually earned my race car driver license! Sadly, it has since expired. But I have the videotape to prove I did it.
- While working for the Army, I also earned my license to drive a tank! I drove an M1A2 Abrams and an M60, the latter of which I used to (purposely) crush a (junkyard) car in 2009 for a demonstration on Armed Forces Day. That’s also on video, and probably one of my life’s greatest moments.
- I once memorized 100 digits of π while bored during a week-long training session at work. Have I mentioned I love math?!
- I got a fortune cookie long ago that said, “You are a lover of words. One day you will write a book.” Maybe I should’ve played the lucky numbers on the flipside.
- Another of my greatest achievements is converting my daughters into Potterheads. I only wish I fit into my kids’ “I’d rather be at Hogwarts” t-shirts….."
Follow Katherine on Instagram at @katherinebenfante and Facebook at @KatherineBenfanteAuthor.
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