LATEST NEWS:
Purple Dragonfly Awards contest, 2022
Purple Dragonfly Awards contest, 2022
Story Monsters Approved contest, 2021
An Afternoon in Julia’s World, winner, Picture Book (Ages 3-8) Fiction
The Problem in the Sea, winner, First-Time Author, published by
my imprint, Purple Cotton Candy Arts
An Afternoon in Julia’s World, winner, Picture Book (Ages 3-8) Fiction
The Problem in the Sea, winner, First-Time Author, published by
my imprint, Purple Cotton Candy Arts
Royal Dragonfly Book Award 2021
The Magic Paintbrush, Second Place, Picture Book 6 and older
Zoobooloo, Honorable Mention, Picture Books 6 and older
Zoobooloo, Honorable Mention, Book Trailer
The Magic Paintbrush, Second Place, Picture Book 6 and older
Zoobooloo, Honorable Mention, Picture Books 6 and older
Zoobooloo, Honorable Mention, Book Trailer
Podcast Interview: Magical Books for Kids EP 75: American Author Shares Her Roots and Imagination Writing Ten Books with Michael Sullivan.
Zoololoco, the Spanish translation of Zoobooloo, is now available on Amazon! Listen to eight-year-old Marcelo and me talk about Zoobooloo (Zoololoco) in his podcast, Spanish Stories for Kids. Marcelo’s mom did a wonderful reading in Spanish. Click here.
TV Interview: My dog Haiku and I were on Good Day Sacramento CW31. We promoted my book, "Will You Still Love Me? A Puppy Haiku Story." Watch the video here.

TV Interview: Balitang America (TFC Channel), a 30-minute daily newscast with a nationwide scope
Podcast Interview: Dream Gardens with Jody Lee Mott. I talked about my book Will You Still Love Me? A Puppy Haiku Story and one of my favorite books, Saturday.
Podcast Interview: Reading With Your Kids with Jed Doherty and Guest Host Pat Oboyski
Newspaper Article: Teaching Kids a Deeper Appreciation of Their Heritage