Patrick O'Hearn

Patrick O'Hearn is an author, literary consultant, and a freelance editor, previously serving as TAN Books' acquisitions editor for two years. He grew up in the Midwest and spent close to three years in a Benedictine Monastery before discerning the call to marriage. "Parents of the Saints: The Hidden Heroes Behind Our Favorite Saints" was released in 2021. The latter book took him over three years to write. His first children's book, "The Shepherd at the Crib and the Cross," was released in 2022. "Courtship of the Saints: How the Saints Met their Spouses" and "The Grief of Dads: Support and Hope for Catholic Fathers Navigating Child Loss" were released in 2023. "Go and Fear Nothing: The Story of Our Lady of Champion," was also released in 2023. He is a contributor to "30 Day Eucharistic Revival: A Retreat With St. Peter Julian Eymard" by Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC. His next children's book, "Our Lady of Sorrows: Devotion to Mary's Seven Sorrows for Children" was released in 2024. "Nursery of Heaven: Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss in the Lives of the Saints and Today's Parents," which he co-authored, was also released in 2024. He graduated with a master's in education from Franciscan University of Steubenville and a bachelor's in marketing from St. Ambrose University. He is a devout Catholic, husband, and father.