Katherine V. Forrest (born 1939) is a Canadian-born American writer, best known for her novels about lesbian police detective Kate Delafield. Her books have won and been finalists for Lambda Literary Award twelve times, as well as other awards. She has been referred to by some "a founding mother of lesbian fiction writing." == Personal life == Forrest was born in 1939 in Windsor, Ontario. She currently lives with her wife, Jo Hercus, in Palm Springs, California. == Career == Forrest is best …