-->Ed Kostro is an award winning writer with a passion for nature, our environment, wild animals, pets, our valiant veterans, Native American culture, history, nostalgia, and humor.  



He  is also a veterans' advocate, environmentalist, animal rights activist, animal rescue worker, and proud member of The World Wildlife Fund, The Wilderness Society, The National Wildlife Federation, Defenders of Wildlife, The Sierra Club, The National Parks Conservation Association, In Defense of Animals, The Humane Society of the United States, The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, The Great Animal Rescue Chase, and Alley Cat Allies. 



Ed has published six nature, historical fiction, and animal related books, and his Katrina Remembrance book, Through Katrina’s Eyes, Poems from an Animal Rescuer’s Soul, is the recipient of the 2006 Merial Corporation Human-Animal Bond Award. His animal memoir, Curious Creatures – Wondrous Waifs, My Life With Animals, was awarded a Certificate of Excellence in the 2004 International Cat Writers’ Association Communication Contest.



And his latest book, Where The Redwing Sings, is dedicated to today's children - Earth's only hope for a better tomorrow.  It won the 'Poetry Category' in the 2009 Green Book Festival.



Ed’s nature and animal related articles, stories, poems, and professional reviews of his books have appeared on  The Animal Planet and Discovery websites; The Midwest Book Review; WGN Radio; the nationally syndicated Animal Radio Network; Animal People Newspaper; Audubon Society and various pet rescue organization newsletters; The Best Friends Animal Society Network; Kinship Circle; PetLife Magazine; Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover’s Soul; Catholic Digest; The Copperfield Review - A Journal of Historical Fiction, GRIT Magazine; Poetry Life and Times; America’s Rivers; The Almanac For Farmers & City Folk; Pets: Part of the Family Magazine; I Love Cats Magazine; The Cat Site; PetsWeekly.com; The Daily Mews; and The Great Animal Rescue Chase.

He has been interviewed regarding his veteran and animal advocacy work on several radio stations; on nationally syndicated All Pets Radio; and on the National Progressive Radio Network.

Ed was also awarded a 2004 True Grit Award by GRIT Magazine for his veteran and animal advocacy work, and several of his Katrina animal rescue poems can be found on: 

www.allpetsradio.com



His tribute to the animals of the world, and for our need to help preserve nature and Earth’s wild animals for future generations to come can be found at: 

www.myspace.com/edkostro



And many of his feline-related articles, stories, and poems can be found at: www.thedailymews.com/edkostrointro.htm

Ed currently resides at haunted old Thornwood Manor with his lovely wife Rebecca, several adopted dogs and cats, and several more that he rescued in the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.  























 









                       







                                                                                                 

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