How can I write about just one of my beloved pets? It’s like asking me to write about just one of my kids … and then the other four would plot murder behind my back. I love all my kids — and animals — equally. Growing up, my mom was a dog person and I was a cat...
My Golden Retriever, Pickles, is the inspiration for my new dog detective mystery, THE BONE RANGER, which is about a dog that solves crimes that humans can’t.
When my husband and I lived in British Columbia, we rented a century farm on nineteen acres on the bluff above the Fraser river.
Kelli is a coydog (half coyote, half golden retriever) that we found in the desert, not far from our house, on our daily, early morning walk, when she was just a few weeks old.
I don’t think I’ve ever come across a cat quite as grumpy as Lulu. She arrived with one of her female offspring, Tosca, as one of a ‘bonded pair’ from the local rescue centre. A tuxedo cat, beautifully marked, we hoped they’d be good company for one another. But,...
For years, people have asked why my books don’t feature more animals. After all, ninety percent of my social media presence can be summed up as “assorted portraits of my pets,” so why not include a few in my fiction?
