Valerie Miner (born 1947)[1] is an American novelist, journalist, and professor.
Her collaborative work includes books, museum exhibits and theatre.
Her work has been translated into German, Turkish, Danish, Italian, Spanish, French, Swedish and Dutch.
Miner was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award in 1990 (for Trespassing) and in 2005 (for Abundant Light).
The Low Road: A Scottish Family Memoir (2001) was a finalist for the PEN USA Creative Non-Fiction Award.