A true blue Taurean in every way, I was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, but grew up in Calgary, a city famous for the Calgary Stampede, oil companies, and the wild west.
Although an avid reader of historical fiction, I never aspired to be an author. But when I discovered the rich World War II history of my mother’s family (the Moro River Campaign was fought on my grandfather's vineyards - (still in our family's possession today) I decided to write about it one day. And that day is yet to come. Soon, I hope.
I am a first generation Italian Canadian who likes a clean house but hates housework, detests winter, and is a mild claustraphobic. I love books, cooking, writing, and a good helping of my tira-mi-su.
My first short story, The Holy Lance, won honourable mention in a writing contest and was included in the Canadian anthology, Tall Tales and Short Stories by Tall Tales Press.
My second short story, Down Three Steps, was featured in the Canadian best selling anthology, Mamma Mia: Good Italian Girls Talk Back.
I am currently working on a novel of the life of Mathilde of Ringleheim, The First Queen of Germany. Meticulously researched and filled with memorable characters, it is the fictionalized biography of one of the most fascinating and influential women of the 10th century.
I am near completion of a medieval tale of romance entitled Orphan of the Olive Tree.