Hello! My name is Catherine Castoro. Catie Cat is the pen name for my new children’s book brand. I am an author, illustrator/painter, and I have a small publishing company called WunderWay Publishing through which I publish my children’s books and music from my indie label, Wunder Audio Records. I live with my husband, who’s a musician, in Austin, Texas. My two grown children, Michael and Sadie, have given me an enormous amount of material to work with for my Catie Cat books.

In adult fiction, I recently finished a novel called Eddie Hest vs. Suburbia, due to be released fall 2024. The gist: Outcast mom in therapy saves suburbia. If you’d like to become a Advanced Reader and get a FREE copy, please email me at info@catherinecastoro.com

Here’s what the book’s about: Eddie and her 9-year-old daughter are outcasts in their new suburban town. She blames her purple hair and tattoos; she’s being judged because she’s different. When she asks the wrong person the wrong question, she becomes a target, and discovers that Shelia, the PTA President is blackmailing nearly everyone. It’s up to Eddie to battle the status quo and save suburbia.

It takes someone different to make a change. 

In adult non-fiction, I’ve published a short story called THE FERRY TO DUBLIN in the January 2018 edition of The Ocotillo Review, a true story about an incident that happened when my daughter was six. 

I paint in oils, and have had several regional showing and won a handful of awards for art and design. My style varies. If you check out the art section, you may see bits of Flutter. I‘ve worked professionally as a designer and illustrator for many years.

I have a BS Advertising and a BA in Psychology from the University of Texas, including experience as a Research Assistant in the Children’s Research Lab while attending the University. I have a Certificate of Completion in Advanced Creative Writing from the Department for Continuing Education, University of Oxford, England. Professional organizations include: Jericho Writers (Oxford, England) and The Writers’ League of Texas (Austin, Texas).

I love to hike, practice yoga, and garden.

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For Author visits in the central Texas area, contact me at: catiecat@catherinecastoro.com