About

The very first novel I read was Little Joe Otter by Thornton W. Burgess. Oh, how I fell in love with that little guy! From that point on, I dreamed of befriending an otter.

Or a seal.

Or a horse, or a bear, or an owl.

That book was written in 1925 —way before I was born!— but I was hooked. Stories about animals, nature and wildlife continue to capture my attention, whether I'm reading them or writing them. 

In July 2017, I earned my MFA in Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts.

Before I began writing novels, I wrote stories in children's multimedia. As a senior producer, I also directed product development, overseeing the work of artists and programmers, while interfacing with amazing clients such as Sesame Workshop and Discovery Channel. Check out projects to learn more.