Catwalk (28 page)

about the author

Sheila Webster Boneham writes fiction and nonfiction, much of it focused on animals, nature, and travel. Her first Animals in Focus mystery,
Drop Dead on Recall
, won the 2013 Maxwell Award for Best Fiction Book from the Dog Writers Association of American (DWAA) and was named a Top Ten Dog Book of 2012 by NBC Petside. Six of Sheila's nonfiction books have been named best in their categories in the DWAA and the Cat Writers Association (CWA) annual competitions, and her book
Rescue Matters! How to Find, Foster, and Rehome Companion Animals
(Alpine, 2009) has been called a “must read” for anyone involved with animal rescue. Sheila has a PhD in folklore and MFA in creative writing, and frequently teaches writing classes and workshops. She enjoys talking to groups of all kinds about writing and animals. You can reach
her through her website at www.sheilaboneham.com or her Facebook page at www.facebook.com/sheilawrites.

Author photo by Portrait Innovations.