Studio
Works in Progress
Picture Books
Harlow
A little bear with a sweet tooth who gets trapped by his desires and discovers what matters most.
Picture book: Text and Dummy available.
Poppet Goes To School (an almost true story)
A service dog in a classroom ends up in a mystery of who ate everyone’s lunch.
Picture book: Text available, dummy in process.
Nest
A nonfiction wordless picture book about the clues to find nests of various birds.
Picture book: Dummy available.
Chloe the Artist
Chloe wants to be an artist like everyone else in her family and finds their approaches to art do not fit her wild imagination. She shines as a storyteller.
Picture book: Text available, dummy in process.
Middle Grade
Izzy and Coco
Izzy, a nine year old who struggles to remember things and is failing in school and soccer, adopts Coco, an old dog who doesn’t follow rules and hasn’t been trained. Together they discover how relationships require us to stand by each other and be brave.
Middle grade: text in process.
Mini Book
Mini books are something I’ve been creating since I was a kid. Each drawing is the size of my thumb and the story sparks are inspired from real life. This is how my ideas begin for a picture book.
Bio (pronouns she/her)
I’m a member of SCBWI, writing and illustrating picture books and middle grade stories. My experience with kids has been long and wide: I’ve been a counselor in a middle school; run accidentally popular book clubs in elementary and middle schools; supported parents and kids who are neurodiverse; and worked with teens who are homeless. I founded a shelter for teens where I served as Executive Director for ten years - my memoir about that experience, Cocoon, was published in 2023.
After writing nonfiction books for adults, I transitioned to writing for kids, where the language spoken is feelings. I completed a year-long class with a university teacher on writing for kids, a picture book writing class at the University of Washington, and a picture book illustration course from Rhode Island School of Design. I continue to take classes and participate in critique groups.
I live in a small island community in the Pacific Northwest with my husband and dogs. Our kids are grown. Inspiration hits while walking beaches and trails with friends. I am a cold-water swimmer, knit my way through winter, play like a wild child in the summer and have a private therapy practice.
