Cathie Linz
# Cathie Linz

Cathie Linz Baumgardner (29 November 1954, Chicago – 7 March 2015, Chicago) was an American librarian and a USA Today writer of over 50 romance novels under the pen names of Cathie Linz and Cat Devon. Her romance novels are published worldwide in nearly 20 languages.

## Biography

Cathie Linz was born on 29 November 1954 in Chicago, Illinois. She was previously employed in Head of Acquisitions at a university law library in the Chicago area. She went on to publish her first book in 1982 and has been the recipient of numerous awards, in addition to being named a lifetime honorary member of the Romance Writers of America. Her romance novels are known for their humor and witty dialogue.

Linz contributed to the landmark book, Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance, a hardcover lead title from the University of Pennsylvania Press which won the distinguished Susan Koppleman Award.

Linz lived in the Chicago area with her family and her cat. The cat, Whiskers, appeared on the cover of the December 2006 issues of Romantic Times. An avid traveler, she had been to the Swiss Mountains, Alaska, and the Grand Canyon.

Linz died on 7 March 2015 in Chicago.

## Awards

* Romantic Times Career Achievement Storyteller of the Year award
* Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award
* eHarlequin Readers' Choice Award
* Write Touch Award – Best Contemporary Category Romance
