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So Shelly

My first novel, So Shelly, is a re-imagining of the lives and friendships of the three great second generation Romantic – Byron, Shelley, and Keats – reset in the modern world as young adults. It earned several nominations for awards in the YA category and was translated into both Spanish and Portuguese

Island No. 6

My novel, Island No. 6, imagines the outcomes of a bird flu virus outbreak on an island in Lake Erie, where governmental authorities take drastic measures in the attempt to ensure that the outbreak does not explode into a mainland pandemic.

Praise for So Shelly

• “Lurid and Literary.” – Kirkus Reviews
• Earned a nomination as one of the Top Ten New YA authors of 2012
• Earned a nomination for the top YA author of 2012 by Ohioana Book Festival

Island No. 6 – Amazon Reviews

“I rank Island No. 6 as the best of the “virus” books I’ve ever read.” JCL5150

“A riveting read that keeps you wondering, ‘What next?!” Skohl60