Greetings! Welcome to my home on the web! They say writing is a lonely profession, and it can be. I am 'talking' to someone I can't see---my reader---and sitting alone in a room to do so.

So I love to meet my readers. When I give talks or sign books I get an opportunity to do so in person, but it's for too short a time.

So this is a chance to tell you a bit more about my work, how I choose my characters and what's new. Check out my photo galleries and the essays about my research. And please sign the guest book. I also have some new items in Adventures in Research and the FAQs for you, and I'll be adding more as time goes on.

Many thanks for visiting


An illustrated children's book about the true adventures of an escaped pet tortoise. It also includes facts about turtles---like how fast can they run?