Kathleen works as a school psychologist in northern British Columbia where she lives with her husband and younger daughter.

Her elder daughter is now enjoying university.

Kathleen is thrilled to the success of her second book, Everyday Hero, through Orca Publishing in March, 2016.

Everyday Hero is a B.C. Book Prize Society Honour Book. It was also a nominee for the Silver Birch Award in Ontario's Forest of Reading Festival and won the Sault Ste Marie Regional Silver Birch Award.

Everyday Hero has also been nominated for B.C.'s Red Cedar Award and in the Hackmatack Award.

Kathleen's first book was released in Fall, 2012.

Kathleen’s writing has been featured in Northword, Highlights for Children, Woman, and Island Parent.

Her post-secondary education was completed through the University of Victoria and she has a B.A. in Creative Writing and history and a Masters of Education in counselling. As well as writing, Kathleen loves to run, hike, travel and read.