Karen Ullo

Author & Editor

First Place, 2024 Catholic Reads Reader’s Choice Awards!

Winner of the 2023 Louisiana Author Project!


Chosen as one of Catholic Reads’ Best of 2019!

Latest Posts

Horror, Abuse Scandals, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame

‎”Dost thou understand? I love thee!” he cried again. “What love!” said the unhappy girl with a shudder. He resumed,–“The love of a damned soul.” —Victor Hugo, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame I have gone on record many times (most recently here) to promote the particular...

How Monster Stories Can Be Good For Our Souls

I have an essay in The Federalist this week, which is a little preview of my talk at Doxacon on November 3. Just in time for Halloween, "How Monster Stories Can Be Good For Our Souls."  Enjoy! Karen Ullo is the author of two novels, Jennifer the Damned and Cinder...