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P.W. Catanese - fantasy-adventure author
Hello out there.
I'm Paul (P.W.) Catanese. I write fantasy-adventure stories for readers of all ages. Right now I'm best known for The Thief and the Beanstalk, The Eye of the Warlock and The Mirror's Tale. I have about a half-million books in print so far, all published by Simon and Schuster.
If you want a story with tons of action, lots of thrills and plenty of heart, I think you'll love these books. They've gotten the thumbs up from critics and raves from students, teachers, librarians, parents and adult readers - even some award nominations. You can ask for them at any bookstore (even if it's not on the shelf - most people don't realize that!) or order at Amazon.com or any other online site.
These days I'm getting fired up because my new book is out in hardcover on January 27, 2009. It's the first in a series called The Books of Umber. I think my readers are going to love this - lots of action, narrow escapes, scares and surprises with my favorite cast of characters so far. I enjoy talking to readers, so don't be shy about sending me a message through here, or through pwcatanese@aol.com. Learn more at www.pwcatanese.com or at myspace.com/pwcatanese. Happy reading.
If you want a story with tons of action, lots of thrills and plenty of heart, I think you'll love these books. They've gotten the thumbs up from critics and raves from students, teachers, librarians, parents and adult readers - even some award nominations. You can ask for them at any bookstore (even if it's not on the shelf - most people don't realize that!) or order at Amazon.com or any other online site.
These days I'm getting fired up because my new book is out in hardcover on January 27, 2009. It's the first in a series called The Books of Umber. I think my readers are going to love this - lots of action, narrow escapes, scares and surprises with my favorite cast of characters so far. I enjoy talking to readers, so don't be shy about sending me a message through here, or through pwcatanese@aol.com. Learn more at www.pwcatanese.com or at myspace.com/pwcatanese. Happy reading.
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You are more than welcome!!
Here in Canada we were in a deep freeze for a month straight - it was awful! Thankfully things are starting to un-thaw now... :)
One of my top goals in life is to become a snowbird and spend my winters somewhere warm & sunny!
Rai
I just wanted to say congratulations on your great news on the audiobooks & the starred review from Publishers Weekly!! That is outstanding!!
You have much to be proud of!! Here's to continued great success with your books!!
Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands
Also exciting: The new book, Happenstance Found (The Books of Umber), which comes out on January 27, has earned a starred review from Publishers Weekly. Here's the review:
Catanese (the Further Tales Adventures) dazzles in the first of the planned Books of Umber series by wittily subverting genre tropes. Happenstance, a boy with strange green eyes, wakes up in a cave with no memories of who he is or anything about the fantastic world in which he lives. He soon encounters Lord Umber, an adventurer who seems familiar with our world as well as his own, and his two companions—a brute cursed to be forever truthful and a one-handed artist and archer. En route to Umber’s home, they discover that Hap can see in the dark, leap many feet in the air, speak numerous languages and go without sleep. As the group attempts to learn about his origins, they’re forced to confront a supernatural assassin and secrets from Umber’s own mysterious past. Catanese packs a lot into the book: rich characterizations (Umber, who turns out to be from another dimension, suffers from depression and wishes he had his meds), well-choreographed action sequences and genuinely surprising twists at the end. An auspicious start to the series. Ages 8-12. (Jan.)
If anyone is curious about the new series, check out the web site www.booksofumber.com. The site is new and more content is to come but any comments and suggestions are welcome.
Hope everyone is well. Take care.
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Cheryl