Kate Angelo

Full Bio

Bestselling and award-winning author Kate Angelo once sold a lion to a circus in Shreveport after her mom realized lions weren’t great house pets. Growing up, Kate collected stories through books, animals, and experiences that were anything but ordinary. She was a bookworm, dog groomer, exotic-pet wrangler, horse trainer, cowgirl, and teenage pool shark long before she ever called herself a writer.

After aging out of foster care, Kate leaned into her analytical side, cultivating her inner computer nerd and working as a web programmer. But during a visit to Australia, a life-altering encounter with Jesus shifted her trajectory from the corporate world into ministry and, eventually, storytelling.

Today, Kate is the Publishers Weekly bestselling author of Hunting the Witness, Selah Award winner of Deadly Holiday Hijack, and an Amazon Top 100 bestselling author of Driving Force. She puts fictional characters through the wringer in her fast-paced romantic suspense novels, where danger, faith, and resilience collide.

Kate she serves as Vice President and cofounder of Vanguard Marriage and Family Advocates, where she works alongside her husband championing stronger marriages and families and serves on the executive board of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), one of the largest professional organizations for Christian novelists.

Having aged out of foster care and into a found family of her own, Kate brings unflinching authenticity to her work, weaving hope, forgiveness, and hard-won wisdom about trauma and healing into every story she writes. Whether she’s helping people survive in fiction or thrive in real life, Kate is passionate about helping others discover their own happily ever after.

Connect with Kate at kateangelo.com.

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Short Bio

Kate Angelo is the Publishers Weekly bestselling author of Hunting the Witness, Selah Award winner of Deadly Holiday Hijack, and Amazon Top 100 bestseller of Driving Force. She serves on the executive board of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and works alongside her husband championing stronger marriages and families. Her journey from foster care to bestselling author fuels her fast-paced romantic suspense, where flawed characters discover hope and healing through life’s fiercest trials and relationships. When she’s not putting fictional people through the wringer, she’s out creating real-life happily-ever-afters at conferences and events nationwide. Connect with Kate at kateangelo.com.

Alternate Bio

Kate Angelo is an award-winning, bestselling romantic suspense author, minister, and public speaker from Southwest Missouri. She works alongside her husband championing stronger marriages and families through their nonprofit, Vanguard Marriage and Family Advocates, and serves on the executive board of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW).

Kate began her career in IT as a web developer, programmer, and usability expert before leaving the corporate world to pursue full-time ministry. Following her passion for story, she turned to fiction in 2019. Her debut novel, Driving Force, is an Amazon Top 100 bestseller written in the storyworld of Lynette Eason’s Elite Guardians series and published by Sunrise Publishing. Her novel Hunting the Witness was selected in Harlequin’s Great Love Inspired Author Search and became a Publishers Weekly bestseller. In 2024, Kate received a Selah Award for her novella, Deadly Holiday Hijack.

Having aged out of foster care, Kate brings a unique and unflinching perspective to her writing, breathing life into flawed characters who find hope and healing amid danger. She’s Mom to five adult children and is fluent in both sarcasm and eye rolls. A coffee aficionado, tech enthusiast, productivity nerd, prayer warrior, dog lover, and known klutz, Kate believes great stories—and real-life transformation—are often born in the most unexpected places. Connect with Kate at kateangelo.com.

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Endorsements

She's someone to watch and I expect her to zoom to the top of the bestseller lists with her skill.

Colleen Coble USA TODAY bestselling author

Kate Angelo has mastered a fast-paced, romantic suspense that had me cuffed to the page.

DiAnn Mills Bestselling and Award-Winning Author of Trace of Doubt

Kate Angelo is an author whose name you'll want to remember. Her complex characters resonate from the page, and along with an action-packed plot make for one powerhouse book.

Lisa Phillips Bestselling Author of Chevalier Protection Specialists & Last Chance County Series

Kate Angelo's storytelling prowess shines in her gripping novels, seamlessly intertwining fast-paced suspense with an intriguing scientific twist.

Cara Putman Award-Winning Author of Flight Risk and Lethal Intent

Kate Angelo's sis an up and coming suspense author to watch!

Jessica R. Patch Publishers Weekly Bestselling Thriller Author

Sample Interview Questions

What’s something you'd tell writers who are looking to publish their debut?
How do you juggle running a nonprofit, five children and writing?
What's it like to write with Lynette Eason?
Where do you get inspiration for stories?
What's one thing you wish you knew before publishing your first book?
What is the biggest takeaway, or lesson you learned from workign with Lynette Eason?
What's your best advice for inspiring authors?
Can you tell us about this pet lion you had as a kid?

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Invite Me to Speak at Your Event

I would love to share a powerful message at your next event. Whether your event is at a school, women’s conference, church group, prayer meeting, author event, or other gathering, please don’t hesitate to connect with me.

Author Events

Combining my love of technology and teaching, my passion is teaching authors and others how they can enhance their author career and their writing. As a faculty member at conferences and online events, Blue Ridge Christian Writers Conference and American Christian Fiction Writers, I teach and train on subjects such as Your Author Website as Your Bestseller, AI for Authors, ChatGPT for Brainstorming and Developing Characters, AI Artillery: Fortifying Your Tactics, Scrivener Basics (and beyond), and more.

I also speak at libraries, schools, and writing groups/retreats on writing craft, social media, marketing, technology, and growing and maintaining an author newsletter.

Appropriate for:
Conferences
Libraries
Book Signing Events
Keynotes
Workshops
Zoom Podcasts and Training Events

Marriage & Family

Together with my husband, Jerry Angelo, we deliver a fun and dynamic message about making your marriage great again.

We have several messages and skills we can teach that are designed to strengthen and encourage marriages. Some of our messages include emotional intelligence, blended families, forgiveness, bringing joy to your marriage, marriages in crisis, communication skills, conflict resolution, and more.

You can book us together or separately. We are able to help you organize and host an entire marriage and family conference or just a one-hour event.

Appropriate for:
Marriage Conference
Women’s Events
Men’s Events
Church Service
Youth/Young Adult Service
Workshops
Zoom Podcasts and Training Events

Forgiveness

How can you forgive an abuser? How can you live with the trauma of abuse? Can you ever have a normal life after what you have been through?

In my talk about forgiveness, I deliver a powerful testimony of abuse, neglect, suicide, murder, and my time in foster care.

I help individuals walk through the steps of forgiveness. I teach what forgiveness is and what it isn’t. And I help you see the potential of a full and healthy life as a survivor.

Appropriate for:
Schools
Women’s Events
Church Service
Youth Events
Workshops

Prayer Events

Prayer moves the hearts of man and God

Together with my husband, Jerry Angelo, we lead prayer across the nation at several events including the Missouri Prayerfest (the first Saturday in October) and National Day of Prayer in Missouri.

We believe prayer is the key to relationship with God and those around us. We teach on several key areas of prayer, practical tips and examples of prayer, and even teach married couples how they can pray together daily.

Schools & Youth Groups

From foster kid to foster mom, I give an inspirational talk about how to survive when your home life is out of control. I help students see beyond their present circumstances to what their future holds.

Many students have commented, “Wow, I would have never guessed you survived something like that, and it gives me hope for what I’m going through.”

These comments are exactly why I love to speak to students and young adults! They may never forget their trauma, but they can learn to use it to empower themselves and others.

Contact Me

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