Award-winning author Valerie Coulman leads a creative life, working as a creative arts director,  writer, artist, editor, playwright, song writer, photographer, seamstress, teacher, and/or set designer.

Valerie and her husband, Randy, are proud parents of three amazing grown kids and grandparents to one tiny tot, and together they face dragons and sing with toads.

Born and raised on the Canadian prairies, Valerie now lives in beautiful southern Oregon where she enjoys hiking and kayaking when the weather is good, and jigsaw puzzles and a cup of tea when it’s not.