People history forgot — their lives illuminated

I'm a former professor of psychology and practicing clinical psychologist. I began writing novels in my middle years, and I've been writing up a storm since then! Now I'm an award-winning novelist specializing in historical fiction based on real people. I love unearthing the stories of people overlooked by history and bringing them back to life—portraying their challenges and foibles and rekindling their emotional world. I pride myself on carefully researching the period and people and providing readers with an immersive experience.

My fiction has won several accolades, including Willamette Writers Award, Oregon Writers Colony Award, Historical Novel Society Review Editors’ Choice, La Belle Lettre Award, an Upper Peninsula of Michigan Notable Books Award, and a Regional Arts & Council grant.

I'm an avid opera fan and enjoy gardening, art films, and, of course, great fiction. I live in Portland, Oregon.

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