A pirate/mermaid love story fantasy set in the 17th - 18th centuries the Golden Age of pirates. A thrilling adventure that creatures a new and unique mythology - Book 1 of the Gemstone Series.
The first publised in a exciting series of books set in a world where Magic is scoffed at in some Kingdoms, but it is the driving force behind the power of the crown in others. In fact, the very choice of who wears the crown of Westfeld is made by t
I work from my village studio daily, looking all the while for fairies at the top of the garden.
Background
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My education in fantasy writing comes from an M.A. from McMaster University, Canada, with a thesis specialty in the fairy tale. As an artist, I have had formal training from Sheridan School of Fine Arts, and have operated my own fine art business for more than twenty-five years.
My writing and art go hand in hand — one cannot exist without the other. The art most often guides the writing; the writing quite often informs the art.
Accomplishments
Ontario Scholarship
Government of France Award
Theatre Ontario Award
McMaster Benefactor Fellowship
Master of Arts, English Literature, McMaster University