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Cath-Lit Live! Episode #1 with guest Lisa Hendey

This Saturday, the final season of my TV show BOOK.eD will begin airing on Shalom TV. Shalom has decided to close their Chicagoland studio, so there will not be a season 3. However, that doesn’t mean that I can’t still … Continue reading

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Monday Book Review: Shadow in the Dark by Antony Barone Kolenc

I was blessed to receive an advanced copy of my friend Tony’s new book Shadow in the Dark, the first in a series of middle grade mysteries from Loyola Press entitled The Harwood Mysteries. Title: Shadow in the Dark Author: … Continue reading

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Monday Book Review: Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes

After finishing my dissertation and turning in the manuscript for my next book, I’ve finally had time to do a little reading of middle grade and YA books again. Thus, I’m excited to share with you a book I discovered … Continue reading

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New Website Designed to Help Parents, Teachers Find Faith-Filled Books for Teens

If you’re a member of my Insiders Club, you’ve already seen the announcement that a new website has launched that helps parents, teachers, and youth ministers find quality books that are appropriate for Catholic teens. I’m honored that Angelhood and … Continue reading

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Goodreads Giveaway of Seven Riddles to Nowhere!

Enter the Goodreads Giveaway! I’m giving away two signed copies of Seven Riddles to Nowhere. Goodreads Book Giveaway Seven Riddles to Nowhere by A.J. Cattapan Giveaway ends September 30, 2016. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter Giveaway Can’t wait … Continue reading

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Studiare Day 2

So here’ show I spent my Fourth of July in Rome. In the morning, I had one more orientation meeting. Then we had a little time to ourselves, so a bunch of us walked several blocks to visit a little … Continue reading

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Angelhood named a finalist in the 2016 Carol Awards!

In case, you didn’t already hear through other social media outlets, my young adult novel Angelhood was just named a finalist in the young adult category for the 2016 Carol Awards. These are *the* Christian fiction awards of the year. … Continue reading

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Visit me at the Printers Row Lit Fest!

Stop by the Mystery Writers of America booth (at Dearborn and Harrison) on Sunday, June 12! Events planned: 1:15-1:45 p.m.  Panel Discussion on “The Path to Publication” 2:30-4:00 p.m. Book Signing If you’d like to learn more about my suspenseful … Continue reading

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Blessed Rosary and Book Giveaway!

I think you all know by now that I’m part of a bunch of writing groups. One of them is the Catholic Writers Guild, and I’ve teamed up with one of my fellow CWG young adult authors and the Books … Continue reading

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A Lenten Instagram challenge!

As some of you know, a few of my fellow YA authors from the Catholic Writers Guild have banded together to form a group on Facebook. You can find us here if you want to learn more about Books for … Continue reading

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