Anne Canadeo is the author of over forty works of fiction,
and best known for the acclaimed, Black Sheep Knitting Mysteries and the New York Times bestselling Cape Light and The Inn at Angel Island novels.
She began her career as the Denver correspondent for Environment Reporter, and also as a reporter for Sun News, in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. In New York, she worked for many years as a fiction editor, but eventually decided to try life on the other side of the desk.
The Black Sheep Knitting Mysteries were launched with While My Pretty One Knits (2009) which Publisher's Weekly called, "a crafty first of a new cozy series ... Canadeo's crime yarn is a charmer!" The adventures of Maggie Messina and friends have grown in popularity with each new title.
Anne created the Cape Light novels for the artist Thomas Kinkade and under the pseudonym Katherine Spencer, ghost wrote twenty-one titles. She also created and wrote the spin off series, The Inn at Angel Island. For over twenty years, both the Cape Light and Angel Island stories have won the hearts of a millions of readers around the world.
More Than You Know is her first historical mystery. A suspenseful tale that unfolds against the backdrop of New York City in the dynamic post-war era, it will be published in September 2025.
When she's not at her desk, Anne enjoys cooking, gardening, and hanging out with her dog. Lots of reading and watching mysteries. As a community volunteer, she works with the homeless, and manages a food outreach group. She's also organized free book fairs.
Anne lives with her husband and a herding dog mix in Northport, N.Y., a village on the Long Island Sound very much like the towns depicted in her books. She has a Masters Degree from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts from Stony Brook University.
Anne is always happy to be in touch with readers. She's available for appearances and to visit book groups via Zoom or Face Time.
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