P. W. Catanese

Paul Catanese
Born	New York
Pen name	P. W. Catanese
Occupation	Writer, Advertising
Genre	Children's fiction
Notable works	Books of Umber
Website
www.pwcatanese.com

Paul Catanese is an American author and advertising writer that writes under the pseudonym P. W. Catanese.^[1] Catanese is best known for his Books of Umber series,^[2] which has been mostly well received.^[3][4] As a teenager Catanese attended Trumbull High School in Trumbull, Connecticut, later attending the University of Connecticut and taking a job with an advertising company in Glastonbury, Connecticut.^[5]

Bibliography

Books of Umber

• Happenstance Found (2006)^[6][7][8]
• Dragon Games (2009)^[9][10][11]
• The End of Time (2010)^[12]

Further Tales Adventures

• The Brave Apprentice (2004)^[13]
• The Eye of the Warlock (2004)
• The Thief and the Beanstalk (2005)^[14]
• The Mirror’s Tale (2005)^[15]
• The Riddle of the Gnome (2006)

References

1. Goldberg, Carole (May 19, 2005). "PICKING UP WHERE FAIRY TALES LEFT OFF". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
2. "daily-X-Hörbuch-Tipp: P. W. Catanese: Die Bücher von Umber – Der gefundene Junge". Main Post. 2011-02-17. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
3. "2012 ALSC & YALSA Audio Picks". School Library Journal. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
4. "Review: Happenstance Found". Booklist. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
5. "Paul W. Catanese Papers". Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
6. "Review: Happenstance Found". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
7. "Notes from the Horn Book (V2, Issue 1, 2009)". Horn Book. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
8. "Review: HAPPENSTANCE FOUND". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
9. "Review: Dragon Games". School Library Journal. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
10. "Review: Dragon Games". Booklist. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
11. "Review: Dragon Games". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
12. "Multimedia Review". School Library Journal. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
13. "Grades 5 and Up Reviews: October, 2005". School Library Journal. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
14. "Review: The Thief and the Beanstalk". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
15. "Review: The Mirror’s Tale". School Library Journal. Retrieved 28 November 2012.