author fun facts
Born: January 18, 1961, in Alameda, CA
Education: Public Schools in Alameda, then the University of California–Santa Cruz
Pets: My house is too small for any pets, but when I was little, I wanted a pig!
Inspiration for writing: One of my favorite authors when I was young was Jack London. I also loved the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen.
Favorite movie: Cabaret
Favorite hobbies: jigsaw puzzles–the bigger, the better!
Favorite foods: pizza, shrimp curry, chicken pot pie, risotto, fresh-baked bread
Favorite clothes: turtleneck shirts, anything warm (I live in the Bay area)
Favorite colors: cobalt blue
Favorite books: The Call of the Wild, McTeague, The House of Mirth, The Divine Comedy; anything by Hans Christian Andersen
