Kathryn Slattery

Known by millions as a longtime Contributing Editor for Guideposts magazine, Kathryn "Kitty" Slattery is the author of many books for children and adults, and hundreds of articles for a wide variety of publications, including ParentLife, Today's Christian Woman, All Creatures, Strength & Grace, and Angels on Earth magazines. In addition to her latest children's book, DEAR GOD, I HAVE A QUESTION: Honest Answers to Kids' Questions About Faith (Thomas Nelson), she is the author of the best-selling IF I COULD ASK GOD ANYTHING: Awesome Bible Answers for Curious Kids* (Thomas Nelson), 365 BIBLE ANSWERS FOR CURIOUS KIDS: An "If I Could Ask God Anything" Devotional (Thomas Nelson), MY FRIEND JESUS: The Gospel for Kids (Thomas Nelson), HEART SONGS: A Family Treasury of True Stories of Hope and Inspiration (Guideposts Inspiring Voices), the memoir LOST & FOUND: One Daughter's Story of Amazing Grace (Guideposts Books), GRANDMA I'LL MISS YOU: A Child's Story about Death and New Life (David C. Cook), THE GRACE TO GROW: The Power of Christian Faith in Emotional Healing, and A BRIGHT-SHINING PLACE: the Story of a Miracle, and she is a contributing author to numerous GUIDEPOSTS anthologies. Her children's book THE GOSPEL FOR KIDS (David C. Cook) has more than 100,000 copies in print in nine languages. * AMAZON #1 BEST SELLER in Children's Bible Reference & Interpretation Residents of Bedford, New Hampshire, and Vero Beach, Florida, Kitty and her husband Tom are the parents of two grown children and doting grandparents to one beloved grandchild. Visit Kitty and learn more about her work at www.KathrynSlattery.com, and on Facebook: Kathryn "Kitty" Slattery. BOOKS by Kathryn "Kitty" Slattery: DEAR GOD, I HAVE A QUESTION: Honest Answers to Kids' Questions About Faith Thomas Nelson Publishers, June 16, 2020. For curious kids, ages 6 and up. 365 BIBLE ANSWERS FOR CURIOUS KIDS: An "If I Could Ask God Anything" Devotional Thomas Nelson Publishers, November 28, 2017. Italian and Chinese Editions, 2018; Japanese Edition, 2019. Daily inspiration for curious kids, ages 6 and up. IF I COULD ASK GOD ANYTHING: Awesome Bible Answers for Curious Kids Thomas Nelson Publishers,2006; 2nd Edition, 2010; Polish, Indonesian, Afrikaans, and South African English Editions, 2011; Arabic Edition, 2018. Answers to questions about God and faith for ages 6 and up. AMAZON #1 BEST SELLER in Children's Bible Reference & Interpretation. MY FRIEND JESUS: The Gospel for Kids Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2013; Swedish Edition 2014; Korean Edition, 2015. The gospel story for children, with a special emphasis on knowing Jesus as a personal friend, for ages 5 and up. Illustrated by Alida Massari. HEART SONGS: A Family Treasury of True Stories of Hope and Inspiration Guideposts Inspiring Voices, 2012. Inspirational collection of true first-person exploring the joys and challenges of family life, Also includes three of the author's popular children's stories. Illustrated. For all ages. LOST & FOUND: One Daughter's Story of Amazing Grace Guideposts Books, 2008. Inspirational memoir about forgiveness and reconciliation between a daughter and her mother. Crossings Book Club selection. Family Circle Book of the Month. GRANDMA, I'LL MISS YOU: A Child's Story about Death and New Life Chariot Books, David C. Cook Publishing Co., 1993. For ages 5 and up. THE GOSPEL FOR KIDS Chariot Books, David C. Cook Publishing Co., 1989; Cook Communications Ministries International, Portuguese, Hungarian, Czech, Bulgarian, Romanian, Polish, Slovak, and Spanish paperback editions, 1999. More than 100,000 copies in print. The story of Jesus for children ages 5 and up. THE GRACE TO GROW: The Power of Christian Faith in Emotional Healing Word Books, 1984; Bantam Books paperback, 1985; Spanish and French editions, Vida Press, 1985, 1986; Fairway Press paperback, 1996. Written with Dr. William P. Wilson, Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and founder of the program for Christianity in Medicine at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. A BRIGHT SHINING PLACE: The Story of a Miracle Doubleday Books, 1981; Ballantine Books paperback, 1983; Harrison House, Inc., paperback, 1988. Written with gospel singer Cheryl Prewitt Salem, Miss America, 1980. CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR: DANCING ON MY FATHER'S SHOES, Guideposts, 2011 THE JOYS OF CHRISTMAS, Guideposts 2010 THE BEST OF GUIDEPOSTS CHRISTMAS STORIES, Guideposts, 2005 GOD'S WORK IN OUR LIVES, Volumes 1 & 2, Guideposts, 2002 THE BEST STORIES FROM GUIDEPOSTS, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 1997 THE POWER OF FAITH, Inspirational Press, New York, 1997 A VERY PRESENT HELP: God's Power in Our Lives, Guideposts, 1985 THE UNLIMITED POWER OF PRAYER, Doubleday, 1982 THE GUIDEPOSTS DAILY DEVOTIONAL, 1982, 1981 THE GUIDEPOSTS FAMILY CHRISTMAS BOOK, "Emmett McCallister's Christmas Eve: An Old Tale Retold," 1981 MAGAZINE/EDITORIAL: GUIDEPOSTS Magazine: 110 William Street, New York, NY 10038 Contributing Editor, 1977 - 2021 Coordinator, Guideposts Writers Workshop (National Writers Contest) 2000 - 2005 Director, Guideposts Young Writers Contest (National High School College Scholarship Competition) 2000 - 2005 GUIDEPOSTS is one of the nation's Top Ten magazines, with a paid circulation of 1.5 million and estimated monthly readership of over 8 million. A non-profit, interfaith publication, Guideposts was founded in 1945 by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, and features true, first-person stories of faith, hope and inspiration by people from all walks of life. Cover stories ghostwritten by Kathryn "Kitty" Slattery for Guideposts include: Fred Rogers (Kitty's all-time favorite interview and story), Robert Duvall, Diane Sawyer, Brian Williams, Heather Headley, Ricardo Montalban, Ed Asner, Ginny Thornburgh, and Alberta Hunter. Hundreds of other stories include: CeCe Winans, Robby Benson, Jane Stern, Melissa Sue Anderson, Robert K. Massie, B.J. Thomas, and numerous personal stories dealing largely with the struggles and joys of family life. EDUCATION: B.A., Mass Communications, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, 1973