Marge interviews acclaimed Catholic teen author Amanda Lauer about her latest work, Ashes: Visible and Invisible. Ashes: Visible and Invisible is a collection of short stories by ten Catholic Teen Books authors. As of this recording, it is a #1 New Release on Amazon. 

Amanda is an avid reader since childhood, award-winning author and journalist Amanda Lauer is the creator of the Heaven Intended Civil War series. A World Such as Heaven Intended won the 2016 CALA Award and A Freedom Such as Heaven Intended earned the 2022 Catholic Media Book Awards: First Place Catholic Novels: Inspirational. Lauer’s journey into the time travel genre began with her 2021 novel Anything But Groovy. Her second book in that genre, Royal & Ancient, will be released later this year. In addition, Lauer has co-authored two books with Catholic Teen Books, Treasures: Visible & Invisible and Ashes: Visible & Invisible.

Listen as Marge and Amanda discuss:

What is Catholic Teen Books?

Have they produced anthologies previously?

Why did you pick Lent for a theme for this anthology?

How will the book help teens get engaged in Lent?

Is this a book that older readers may appreciate as well?