Christy’s colorful creations have appeared in a variety of sewing and doll-making magazines, and helped inspire many of the creatures in her first novel, “Trinka and the Thousand Talismans.” She enjoys putting her linguistics and technical writing background to use by making up writing systems for imaginary people, and loves sharing the joy of reading books with real people. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her magnificent husband Peter and their two children, who make life fantastic.