Catherine Astolfo is an award-winning, Canadian best-selling author of mystery and psychological suspense. Her short stories and poems have been published in a number of Canadian literary presses. Her story, "What Kelly Did", won the prestigious Arthur Ellis Award for Best Short Crime Story in 2012.In the fall of 2011, she was thrilled to be awarded a four-book contract by Imajin Books for her Emily Taylor Mystery series (The Bridgeman, Victim, Legacy, and Seventh Fire).Her most recent novel from Imajin Books is Sweet Karoline, a psychological suspense. Sweet Karoline hit the top ten of Amazon Canada on its first day of release.She is also the author of an ebook novella series, the Kira Callahan Mysteries, Up Chit Creek and Operation Babylift. Catherine also writes film scripts.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.Selected bibliography The Bridgeman: An Emily Taylor Mystery. Imajin Books, October, 2011Victim: An Emily Taylor Mystery. Imajin Books, November, 2011Legacy: An Emily Taylor Mystery. Imajin Books, April, 2012Seventh Fire: An Emily Taylor Mystery. Imajin Books, July 2012"What Kelly Did" NorthWord Literary Magazine, 2012"Family Recipe"EFD1:Starship Goodwords. Carrick Publishing,2012 Sweet Karoline. Imajin Books. July, 2013"The Three R's" Thirteen: An Anthology of Crime Stories, Carrick Publishing, 2013"The End of the World": The Whole Shebang 2, Toronto Sisters in Crime, 2014Up Chit Creek: novella: Qwickies imprint of Imajin Books, 2015"Pulling a Rabbit": Thirteen O'Clock, Carrick Publishing, 2015Operation Babylift: novella: Qwickies imprint of Imajin Books, 2016AwardsWinner, Arthur Ellis Best Crime Short Story Award, 2012Nominee, Zonta Club Women of Achievement, Brampton-Caledon, 2012 Winner, Derrick Murdoch Award for service to Crime Writers of Canada, 2012Winner, Bony Pete Short Story Award, First Prize, 2010Winner, Bony Pete Short Story Award, Second Prize, 2009Winner, Brampton Arts Acclaim Award, 2005 Winner, Dufferin-Peel Catholic Elementary Principal of the Year, 2002, the Catholic Principals Council of Ontario.Winner, Elementary Dufferin-Peel OECTA Award for Outstanding Service, 1998Websites: www.catherineastolfo.com; www.imajinbooks.comEmail address: cathy@catherineastolfo.com