About Cathie Linz
Lived 1954 – 2015 (aged 60). Cathie Linz was an American writer, novelist and librarian.
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 as Head of Acquisitions at Northern Illinois University Law Library. She went on to publish her first book in 1982
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 Readers' Choice Award Write Touch Award – Best Contemporary Category Romance
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Cathie Linz was born on 29 November 1954 in Chicago.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cathie Linz. https://biography.guide/cathie-linz/
MLA: "Cathie Linz." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cathie-linz/.
Chicago: "Cathie Linz." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/cathie-linz/.
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