I came to writing a bit late in life after working for many years in the energy and environmental field.  Writing is now my passion. I can't imagine doing anything else. I was an avid reader from the time I was a little girl. Summers I escaped into other worlds of adventure and romance, traveling to far away places in my imagination. I love all types of books from literary to mystery to humor. Stories set in other countries or among other cultures always appeal to me.

Across the Mekong River --
Winner of Four 2013 Independent Publisher Book Awards for Multicultural Fiction
Winner Next Generation Indie Book Award
Silver ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year
Bronze Independent Publishers Book Awards
Finalist Readers' Favorite Book Award

Martin McMillan and the Secret of the Ruby Elephant -- Winner of Four 2013 Independent Publisher Book Awards for Kids/Juvenile Fiction
Winner Indie Reader Discovery Award
Silver Independent Publishers Book Award
Finalist ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Award
Finalist National Excellence Book Award


Focus on Writers Award for Montana in A Minor 2010

Maui Writer’s Conference 2003 Rupert Hughes Prose Writing Competition Finalist for Across the Mekong River.

WIN-WIN Conference 2003 Persie Writing Contest, First Place General Fiction Short Story for “Sky King” and Third Place Humorous Essay for “Where Fifi Goes”.

Focus on Writers 2001, Friends of the Sacramento Library, Third Place for First Chapter of an Adult Novel for Across the Mekong River (early draft).
My children's middle grade novel Martin McMillan and the Secret of the Ruby Elephant also won four 2013 independent publisher awards, including winner of the Indie Reader IRDA award for juvenile fiction.