Tina has an anthropology degree and learned to recognize the differences - and similarities - between people's cultures, religions and ways of life. Combined with her love of science fiction, both have combined to give her the spark to imagine alternate characters, cultures, creatures, places and joys and struggles. Her first novel, “Alysa of the Fields,” portrays a new world in which Tina uses all the aspects of being "human," but in which the inhabitants clearly are not. Tina would like to communicate with others who love science fiction. 

"Alysa of the Fields" won an award for cover art in the 2006 Dream Realm Awards. It also won a grant to convert it into an audio book, which uses 41 actors and music by award-winning composer Warren Jeffrey Motter. This is due out Summer 2010. "The TrailFolk of Xunar-kun" won 2009 The Written Art Awards for Science Fiction.

Tina also published a children's picture book called "Snailsworth, a slow little story." which is available from her publisher, her website, and just about everywhere else online.

Tina Howe - Multi-Creative
In addition to writing, Tina is also a long-time illustrator, poet and photographer. The home page has links to the various segments showing her work.

Alysa of the Fields
This is the section with info about the novel series.