Her first books, Tips From Widows and Tips From Widowers, began as a simple notebook she kept in the early days of her own bereavement — collecting the practical, surprising, and deeply human wisdom shared by people who had lived through the same.

Years later, she turned to a different kind of story: the real-life adventures of her grandchildren and their shy hamster, Keith, creating a gentle, uplifting tale about courage, difference and finding your place in the world.

She writes the way she listens — with warmth, humour, and a deep appreciation for the stories life hands us.