Books By Catherine Payne, John Payne - Author

Catherine Payne has been a storyteller all her life. After earning master's degrees from Harvard University and Columbia University, she worked as a journalist in Michigan and Virginia. Several years later, she returned to her native Guam, where she works as an English instructor and tutor. Catherine especially loves mentoring young wordsmiths and writing books that transport children to happy places. She draws inspiration from Pacific cultures, which help her to appreciate the interconnectedness of all things in the world. She can be reached at Catherine.Payne@ScienceNaturally.com.

When John Payne II, Catherine's brother, discovered superhero comic books, they sparked in him a lifelong and expansive love of reading. This passion led to an interest in speech and language, which John formally pursued at San Jose State University and the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He now works with kids as a speech clinician in Guam, and enjoys exercising, baking hea