Catherine Hernandez

Her debut novel, “Scarborough”, was a shortlisted finalist for the 2017 Toronto Book Awards and the 2018 Edmund White Award. In addition to her novels, Catherine has written several plays, including “The Femme Playlist”, “Singkil”, “Eating with Lola”, “Kilt Pins”, and “Future Folk”. She has also contributed to children’s literature with the book “M for Mustache: A Pride ABC”. Catherine Hernandez identifies as queer and is of mixed Filipino, Chinese, Spanish, and Indian descent. Her second novel, “Crosshairs”, was published in 2020. The film adaptation of her novel “Scarborough”, directed by Shasha Nakhai and Rich Williamson, premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.