Known for her quirky humor and unique outlook on even the most everyday topics, award-winning author Wendy Dager has been a professional freelance writer for over two decades. Her articles and essays have appeared in newspapers, magazines, newsletters and online publications, and her one-liners have been bestsellers for numerous social expression companies. Her first book in the series of Daphne Lee-Lee Misadventures, I MURDERED THE PTA, was a top five finalist in Court TV’s Search for the Next Great Crime Writer. Wendy, a Southern California native, lives in suburbia with her handsome husband and their neurotic Border collie mix. The kids show up occasionally to ask what's for dinner. For more about Wendy, visit www.wendydager.com.  544x376 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";}

Wendy's mystery novel I MURDERED THE PTA was a top five finalist in Court TV's 2006 Search for the Next Great Crime Writer.
Wendy's novella THRIFT ME DEADLY was a top three finalist in the 2009 Fabri Literary Prize competition.
Wendy won first place in the Ventura County Writers Club 2005 short story competition.
In 2009, Wendy won a bunch of awards, including an awesome lime green hoodie from a beer company for her humorous beer haiku and a $400 fountain pen in a movie tie-in love letter contest. She wishes they'd sent her the money instead.