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Auntie Beers: A book of connected short stories
Auntie Beers is an amalgam of tales told to the author by her mother, as well as a mystery that she couldn’t resist sharing.
Witty, raw and often poignant, these are tales for the ages by one of Canada's leading story-tellers.
Reminiscent of Alice Munro--these stories are heart-wrenching, authentic, and luminous.
~ Ginger Bolton, author of the Deputy Donut Mysteries
Catherine Astolfo is an award-winning author of mystery short stories and novels. She is a Derrick Murdoch award winner for service to Crime Writers of Canada and a Past President.
Catherine’s a member of Crime Writers of Canada, Sisters in Crime and The Mesdames of Mayhem.
Witty, raw and often poignant, these are tales for the ages by one of Canada's leading story-tellers.
Reminiscent of Alice Munro--these stories are heart-wrenching, authentic, and luminous.
~ Ginger Bolton, author of the Deputy Donut Mysteries
Catherine Astolfo is an award-winning author of mystery short stories and novels. She is a Derrick Murdoch award winner for service to Crime Writers of Canada and a Past President.
Catherine’s a member of Crime Writers of Canada, Sisters in Crime and The Mesdames of Mayhem.
281 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 24, 2024
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About the author
Catherine Astolfo
20 books27 followersCatherine Astolfo retired in 2002 after a very successful 34 years in education.
Catherine is a past President of Crime Writers of Canada and a Derrick Murdoch Award winner (2012).
Writing is Catherine’s passion. She can recall inventing fantasy stories for her classmates in Grade Three. Her short stories and poems have been published in a number of literary Canadian presses and anthologies. In 2005, she won a Brampton Arts Award. Her short stories won the Bloody Words Short Story Award (second and first) in 2009 and 2010. She won the prestigious Arthur Ellis Best Short Crime Story Award in 2012 and 2018.
Catherine has a 4-book novel series, The Emily Taylor Mysteries, one standalone Sweet Karoline, and two novellas that are combined in Twice The Chit. Her most recent novel is a collection of connected short stories, Auntie Beers. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, Crime Writers of Canada, and The Mesdames of Mayhem. Catherine is a regular contributor of the Mesdames anthologies, all available on Amazon.
Catherine's books are gritty, yet portray gorgeous surroundings; they deal with sensitive social issues, but always include love and hope. They're not thrillers, but rather literary mysteries with loads of character and setting. And justice always prevails.
For all Catherine's books, check out her website.
Website: www.catherineastolfo.ca
Catherine is a past President of Crime Writers of Canada and a Derrick Murdoch Award winner (2012).
Writing is Catherine’s passion. She can recall inventing fantasy stories for her classmates in Grade Three. Her short stories and poems have been published in a number of literary Canadian presses and anthologies. In 2005, she won a Brampton Arts Award. Her short stories won the Bloody Words Short Story Award (second and first) in 2009 and 2010. She won the prestigious Arthur Ellis Best Short Crime Story Award in 2012 and 2018.
Catherine has a 4-book novel series, The Emily Taylor Mysteries, one standalone Sweet Karoline, and two novellas that are combined in Twice The Chit. Her most recent novel is a collection of connected short stories, Auntie Beers. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, Crime Writers of Canada, and The Mesdames of Mayhem. Catherine is a regular contributor of the Mesdames anthologies, all available on Amazon.
Catherine's books are gritty, yet portray gorgeous surroundings; they deal with sensitive social issues, but always include love and hope. They're not thrillers, but rather literary mysteries with loads of character and setting. And justice always prevails.
For all Catherine's books, check out her website.
Website: www.catherineastolfo.ca
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May 3, 2024
An excellent read. One of those books where you feel a bit sad when you reach the last page.
I became so fascinated with Ireland when reading it, that I watched Angela's Ashes. Catherine Astolfo
did an amazing amount of research for this compilation of short stories. I plan on reading other books by the author as well.
I became so fascinated with Ireland when reading it, that I watched Angela's Ashes. Catherine Astolfo
did an amazing amount of research for this compilation of short stories. I plan on reading other books by the author as well.
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