Most writers specialize in either nonfiction or fiction.
For her, every book starts with a distinctive character voice and an intuitive feeling as to how to best tell that character's story. I let my instinct tell me whether the story is fiction or nonfiction, picture book or novel. She points out that both fiction and nonfiction require a strong narrative voice, compelling characters, believable plot and an active writing style. The picture book grew from stories told around her in- laws' dinner table about the lives of her husband's grandparents. It has also received numerous awards.