Notable Lesbians
This week’s Notable Lesbian is:
Kathryn Ann “Kate” Fleming
October 6, 1965 - December 14, 2006
Kate was the owner and executive producer at Cedar House Audio, an audio production company specializing in 
spoken word. After a stint as a professional actor, she branched into audio books in the mid-1990s. In 2004 she won the distinguished Audie Award for Unabridged Fiction for All Over Creation by Ruth Ozeki - which in a review was called “just about perfect.”
Some of her favorite works to narrate included Bel Canto by Ann Patchett, The Falls by Joyce Carol Oates and any title by Louise Edrich. Unfortunately, Kate died on December 14, 2006 in a freak accident. She is survived by her partner of nine years, Charlene Strong.
Interesting tid bit:
Kate narrated over 250 audio books and was known worldwide for her superb narration work under the name of “Anna Fields.” Anna Fields was Kate’s great grandmother. She was an actress at the turn of the last century. Known for her beautiful singing voice, she was called, “the Nightingale.”
Kate Flemming was, in a nutshell, an artist, a singer, successful business owner, beautiful dancer, beloved friend, and loving partner.
Purchase an audio book narrated by Kate
If you have a suggestion for a Notable Lesbian, e-mail me at lyndsey.darcangelo@451press.net or use the contact form above and I’ll highlight her in an upcoming post.
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June 7th, 2007 at 12:43 pm
Thanks for reminding me about Kate.
March 15th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
I don’t normally comment on blogs but your post was a real call to action. Thank you for a great read, I will be sure to bookmark your site and check in now and again. Cheers, Amy xXx.