Tricia Riel (a.k.a. “Trish The Dish”) is the author of “Zephrum Gates & The Mysterious Purple Haze,” Zephrum Gates & The Strange Magical Treasure,” and the full series of Zephrum Gates books.  She has been involved in creative pursuits of all kinds since her first big role as a snowflake at age 5.  She has a Bachelor’s degree from the Visual & Performing Arts School at Syracuse University in NY and a Master’s Degree in Acting and Theatre Arts Production from Humboldt State University in CA.

Trish has written numerous stage plays, countless journalistic articles, & has some of her early poems published.  She was involved with the performance art scene in San Francisco for many years & has also performed numerous educational plays for kids throughout the SF Bay Area.  For years, she has worked as a drama teacher at “Kids on Camera” (a TV Acting School in San Francisco, CA).  She has been a physical coach at “Circus Smirkus” in Vermont, at “Camp WinnaRainbow” in Northern California, “Swivel Arts” in San Francisco, at “Island Gymnastics” on Martha’s Vineyard, & at “Arcata Playhouse” in CA.

In addition, she has headed numerous theatrically based school programs in many other parts of California, in Rhode Island, & in many other locations.  She’s a yogi, a contact improvisor, & a partner-acro person.

She is one of the main organizers for “The Humboldt Juggling Festival.”  Trish is a voice-over actor and has done all of the narration & voiced almost ALL of the characters for her Zephrum Gates Audio Books.  She has a trapeze in her living room and she loves to work on films and travel internationally.  She has the most amazing cat & a performing dog.  She writes most of her books while hiking in the woods.  She can also write while she sleeps.