Paul Ferrante

Paul Ferrante Biography

Paul Ferrante is originally from the Bronx and grew up in the town of Pelham, NY. He received his undergraduate and Master’s degrees in English from Iona College, where he was also a halfback on the Gaels’ undefeated 1977 football team. Paul was an award-winning secondary school English teacher and coach for over 40 years, as well as a columnist for Sports Collector’s Digest since 1993 on the subject of baseball ballpark history. Many of his works can be found in the archives of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. His writings have led to numerous radio and television appearances related to baseball history.

The young adult T.J. Jackson Mysteries series has led Paul to speak at the 150th Anniversary Battle Commemoration in Gettysburg, PA, and the National Baseball Hall of Fame during their 75th Anniversary celebration.

He has appeared at the Fest for Beatles Fans in Jersey City, NJ and Beatles on the Beach in Delray, FL for his teen novel 30 Minutes in Memphis: A Beatles Story.

His novel The Girl Who Stole J.E.B. Stuart was selected for a "One Church, One Book" event by the Racial Justice Pathway group at First Church Congregational in Fairfield, CT.

Paul lives in Stratford, Connecticut and Vero Beach, Florida with his wife Maria. His daughter Carrie is a film screenwriter/director whose debut novel will be published in 2026.

Please visit Paul’s author website and the T.J. Jackson Mysteries page on Facebook.

THE T.J. JACKSON MYSTERIES

Last Ghost at Gettysburg

Spirits of the Pirate House

Roberto’s Return

Curse of the Fairfield Witch

The Voodoo Cult’s Treasure

Terror in the Tower

OTHER TEEN NOVELS

30 Minutes in Memphis: A Beatles Story

The Girl Who Stole J.E.B. Stuart

The Kid From Dodgertown

ADULT NOVELS

The Rovers: A Tale of Fenway

A Bermuda Triangle Love Story

Detector Man: A Novel