- Catherine Fitzpatrick
- https://cufitzpatrick.com
- Catherine Underhill Fitzpatrick graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism and went on to feature writing positions at daily newspapers in Hannibal, St. Louis, and Milwaukee. On Sept. 11, 2001, Catherine was in Manhattan to cover New York Fashion Week for Wisconsin’s largest newspaper. At first word of the terrorist attacks, she rushed to Ground Zero and filed award-winning eyewitness reports. A front page of a newspaper containing one of her 9/11 dispatches is among those displayed in Washington D.C.’s Newseum. A personal account of her harrowing experiences that week has been accessioned into the State Historical Society of Missouri archives. Catherine’s articles, stories, and essays have appeared in newspapers, literary reviews, magazines, and anthologies. Her book-length works to date are: * A Matter of Happenstance (2010, Plain View Press). * Eternal Day (State Historical Society of Missouri archives) A memoir about reporting the 9/11 terrorist attacks. * Going on Nine (2014, Familius Publications). * Voyage: A Memoir of Love, War, and Ever After (2017, eLectio Publishing). A seasoned public speaker, Catherine has given author talks and lectures in five states. In November, 2017, she was selected to participate in The Storytellers Project in Ft. Myers, FL, a ticketed event sponsored by the USA Today Network. She is a member of the Florida Writers Association. She and her husband, Dennis, live in Bonita Springs, FL. They have two daughters.
