Kristen Houghton is the award-winning author of the popular series, A Cate Harlow Private Investigation. She is also the author of nine novels, two non-fiction books, a collection of short stories, a book of essays, and a children’s novella. Her horror novel, Welcome to Hell, was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award.

Houghton has covered politics, news, and lifestyle issues as a contributor to the Huffington Post.
Her writing portfolio includes Criminal Element Magazine, a division of Macmillan Publishing, Today, senior fiction editor at Bella Magazine, interviews and reviews for HBO documentaries, OWN, The Oprah Winfrey Network, and The Style Channel.

Before becoming a full-time author, Kristen, who holds an Ed.D. in linguistics, taught World Languages on the high school and university levels. Along with her husband, educator Alan William Hopper, she is a philanthropist for Project Literacy and Shelters With Heart, safe havens for victims of domestic abuse and their pets .

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Books by Kristen Houghton

C R I M E A N D M Y S T E R Y

CATE HARLOW PRIVATE INVESTIGATION SERIES

For I Have Sinned
Grave Misgivings
Unrepentant: Pray for Us Sinners
Do Unto Others
The Hawaiian Word for Murder

F A N T A S Y

Lilith Angel, a best-selling YA novel

THE TEDDY JAMESON CHRONICLES

Welcome to Hell, Teddy Jameson
Leaving Hell with the Angel of Redemption

H I S T O R I C A L R O M A N C E

The Anchoress: A Romantic Tale of Terror

A N T H O L O G Y

No Woman Diets Alone-There’s Always a Man Behind Her Eating a Doughnut

And Then I’ll Be Happy! Stop Sabotaging Your Happiness and Put Your Own Life First

Y O U N G A D U L T N O V E L L A

Remember, Hetty?

C O M I N G I N 2 0 1 8

Lilith Angel, a YA fantasy series

Anthologies
The Horror Zine
Van Gogh's Ear

Professional Affiliations:
Mystery Writers of America
Sisters-in-Crime National Organization
National Press Club
International Org. of Newspaper and Magazine Columnists
Association of Writers and Speakers
National Editors and Writers Association
Sigma Delta Chi (journalism)
Kappa Delta Pi (education)

Horror Writers of America
Sisters-in-Crime
Make Mine Mystery