Frances has loved fantasy since she read Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea at age twelve. After writing in other genres, mainly paranormal, she renewed her relationship with created worlds. Words and their origins are of great interest to her, and she enjoys tweaking the language to make it hers in her traditional, medieval fantasy novels.

“Trees, which play a large part in my novels, are my second love. This began in my childhood, when as soon as I could reach the limbs, I climbed Cottonwoods, and perched on their limbs to view my kingdom. Since then, I have followed mountain paths to collect the 16-inch cones of the Oregon Sugar Pines, and have walked among the 4000-year old Bristlecone Pines, the Giant Sequoia and the Redwoods of California. Each autumn finds me crossing the mountain pass to view again the brilliant golden leaves of the Quaking Aspen, and the vibrant scarlet of the Vine Maple. My home is surrounded by twelve Western Redcedars, and I am content in their good company.”

Her short stories have appeared in literary magazines such as Anterior Fiction Quarterly, Lighthouse, and Vintage Northwest, and in the children’s magazine Cricket. Online, her short stories have appeared in Timewinder, Twilight Times, and The Royal Scribe.