Janice Lewis Clark

Janice Clark and her brother share a home on partially wooded acreage south of Puget Sound, where the morning fog drifting over the coastal hills could easily conceal dragons or any number of magical creatures. She does not "own" a cat, but there are often deer, squirrels, and rabbits in the yard, as well as several semi-feral cats who hunt the area.

The Hall of Doors books relate the fantasy adventures of Sammy, who follows her cat up a moonbeam to another world. The first five "easy-reader" chapter books are back as singles, with wonderful covers and interior illustrations by artist J.W. Kalin, who also did the covers for many of her other books. Book six, "The Forgotten Door," is a middle grade novel. Each of the six Hall of Doors books includes a bonus short story.

The novelette, "Fairy Gold," is a prequel to the Healer's Apprentice series, which follows the adventures of Teeka, a street orphan who becomes the catalyst to unite her war-torn world. The series includes "To Heal a Broken Planet," "Into the Unknown," "The Stars Came Down," and "Dangerous Games."

Other books include story collections "Molly the Beekeeper's Daughter" and "A Different Kind of Hero," and an inspirational book about homes ("A Home Where God Lives," co-authored with Anita Donihue). Reprints of the gift books, "Christmas Brings Joy to Every Heart," and "Love Lives Here: The Heart of a Mother" are now available. She has contributed stories to ten Crimson Cloak Publishing charity anthologies, plus a story in the "Crimson Timelines" anthology. Also in the works: a picture book featuring a small boy and his pet dragon, and a collection of cat stories, most featuring Grim, who is apprenticed to a semi-retired fairy godmother.