All my stories invite readers to experience wondrous worlds with rich characters. If I have an overriding goal, it’s to tell exciting stories with life lessons for young readers. My first book, DARK CURSES, FAERIE DREAMS, is a middle-grade fantasy about a Woodsy Troll-girl able to recognize and name species of trees, animals and birds while living in harmony with nature. It is a unique and award-winning story.

My second book, NEFFATIRA'S FIRST CHALLENGE, is a young-adult fantasy chronicling the adventures of a 14-year-old girl from small-town Iowa who, after discovering she’s not bi-racial but bi-universal, finds herself on a new world with far different social norms. Kirkus Reviews calls the story a “rousing series opener with equal portions of action and social commentary.” Midwest Book Review says: “Risks, battles, and the evolving powers of a teen who is at once human and light guardian create the riveting story fueled by Neffie’s strong personality and life’s lessons.”

My newest creation, THE CASE OF THE CRYING SIGNPOST, is a middle-grade mystery with fantasy elements set in the jazz-infused, racially segregated world of 1937 New Orleans. I love the main character, 12-year-old Nelly Melcham of Chicago, who encounters an extraordinarily tiny, London detective on his way to solve the mystery of a woman abducted by ghosts. Nelly ends up in the middle of an adventure that’s going to change her life. It’s the kind of story I love to write, one of personal discovery of the kind every child should experience while growing up.