Official Website of Author and Illustrator
My Story
Born in Saint Louis, Missouri, raised in Santa Fe, Texas and lived all over the globe. . . I have lived a full and rich life. No matter the job (from mortician to English teacher in France) I always found time to write. When I was in elementary school I won a writing contest and had the chance to ride in a helicopter with Santa!
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My usual genre is horror but after my passion for misunderstood creatures lead me to the reptile hobby my children's book flowed. Growing up, i loved Verdi and Stellaluna by Janell Cannon, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile by Bernard Waber, and Bill & Pete by Tomie dePaola. Understandably, after getting my hognose, Sherbert it all clicked and made sense.
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My favorite book of all time is Raptor Red by Robert T. Bakker.
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My current projects are a collection of western horror shorts (due to be published October 2024), a raccoon who ate the rainbow, snake myths around the world, a children's book on how animals use camoflage and my weird history podcast, Absurd Archives (available on Spotify, RadioPublic and IHeartRadio)
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IN THE PRESS
"Great Children's book especially for kids that love snakes and other pets. Beautiful illustrations make the story more real. i love the interactions that take place with the other pets and the woman next door. Great story line and lesson taught."
Amonymous User
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