Liz Palika

An avid reader, Liz began writing in early childhood although those efforts were probably unreadable. She has since written more than 80 books. Most are nonfiction books about dogs and other pets. A number of her books, including "Puppy Love" and "The Howell Book of Dogs" have won awards for excellence.

Recently Liz began writing contemporary romance and has found her calling. As a long time reader of the genre, she enjoys writing the stories her characters tell her. Her friends know to be careful because anything - anything - can end up in a novel.

A former Marine and a Marine Corps widow, she is now living in Kansas on a small farm. She lives with three English Shepherd dogs, fosters orphaned kittens, and gardens when she's not writing. Her three goats are a never ending source of amusement.