Katherine Spencer

Katherine Spencer is a popular pseudonym used by the American author Anne Canadeo. Born in the United States, Spencer has written numerous novels, including the Cape Light and Angel Island series. These series are based on the work of the late painter-turned-author Thomas Kinkade, with whom she co-authored the novels written under her pen name.

Before becoming a full-time author, Katherine Spencer, or Anne Canadeo, worked as a fiction editor. She has since written more than thirty books, including several stand-alone novels and non-fiction books. Under her real name, Canadeo writes the Black Sheep Knitting Mysteries series, which became a huge success and helped establish her as a popular mystery writer in America. Besides writing mystery novels, Canadeo also enjoys writing in the adventure and contemporary genres.

Canadeo is known for her love of community service and is actively involved in various charity projects. She volunteers her time to prepare food for the needy, help the homeless, and promote literacy programs. Canadeo is also a dog lover and keeps a dog as a family member in her Northport, New York home, where she lives with her husband and daughter.

In her spare time, Canadeo enjoys gardening, cooking, and reading mysteries. She is also fond of watching mysteries and is active on social media platforms such as Facebook, where she connects with her readers. Canadeo loves hearing from her readers and encourages them to contact her through email or her website. She currently has over 40 books to her name and continues to write and publish novels, making her a prolific and successful author in the American literary scene.
Cape Light Books
# Title Year
1 Cape Light 2002
2 Home Song 2002
3 The Gathering Place 2003
4 A New Leaf 2004
5 A Christmas Promise 2004
6 The Christmas Angel 2005
7 A Christmas to Remember 2006
8 A Christmas Visitor 2007
9 A Christmas Star 2008
10 A Wish for Christmas 2009
11 On Christmas Eve 2010
12 Christmas Treasures 2011
13 A Season of Angels 2012
14 Songs of Christmas 2013
15 All is Bright 2014
16 Together for Christmas 2015
17 Because It's Christmas 2016
18 Christmas Blessings 2017
19 A Christmas Secret 2018
20 When Christmas Comes 2019
21 One Bright Christmas 2020
Saving Grace Books
# Title Year
1 Saving Grace 2006
2 More Than Friends 2008
Black Sheep Knitting Mysteries Books (as Anne Canadeo)
# Title Year
1 Knit, Purl, Die 2009
2 While My Pretty One Knits 2009
3 A Stitch Before Dying 2010
4 Till Death Do Us Purl 2012
5 The Silence of the Llamas 2013
6 A Dark and Stormy Knit 2014
7 The Postman Always Purls Twice 2015
8 A Murder in Mohair 2015
Angel Island Books (with Thomas Kinkade)
# Title Year
1 The Inn at Angel Island 2010
2 The Wedding Promise 2011
3 A Wandering Heart 2012
4 The Way Home 2013
5 Harbor of the Heart 2014
Presidents Of The United States Non-Fiction Books
# Title Year
1 Andrew Jackson: 7th President Of The United States 1988
2 John Adams: 2nd President of the United States 1988
3 Thomas Jefferson: 3rd President of the United States 1988
4 Theodore Roosevelt: 26th President of the United States 1988
5 James Monroe, 5th President of the United States 1988
6 Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States 1989
7 Richard M. Nixon: 37th President of the United States 1990
8 George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States 1990
9 Richard M. Nixon, 37th President of the United States 1990
10 William Henry Harrison, 9th President of the United States 1990
11 Warren G. Harding: 29th President of the United States 1990
Non-Fiction Books
# Title Year
1 Ghosts 1990
2 UFOs 1990
3 Sam Walton: The Giant of Wal-Mart 1991
4 Ralph Lauren: Master of Fashion 1991
Katherine Spencer Illustrated Books
# Title Year
1 The Monster Inside 2020
Haven Harbor Books
# Title Year
1 Haven Harbor 2022
Black Sheep & Co. Mystery Books (as Anne Canadeo)
# Title Year
1 Knit to Kill 2017
2 Purls and Poison 2018
3 Hounds of the Basket Stitch 2019
4 Strangers on a Skein 2021
5 Death on the Argyle 2022
Fifth Grade S.T.A.R.S. Books (as Anne Canadeo)
# Title Year
1 The Goofy Gamble 1989