Catanese, P. W.

P.W. Catanese is the author of eight fantasy-adventure novels. His books have been received with critical acclaim and have been translated into five foreign languages. His Books of Umber trilogy has been nominated for six regional book awards including the Texas Bluebonnet Award, the Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award, and the Pacific Northwest Library Association s Young Reader s Choice Awards. When he s not writing books, Catanese draws cartoons and works for an advertising agency. He lives in Connecticut with his wife and three children.