R AveenOriginally from Sydney, Australia, R.Aveen now lives in Northern Michigan, USA, with her husband and two cats, Stephen and Caramel (rescue cats who rescued her from long, lonely winters).

She came up with the idea for this book when still in Austalia and chose the NSW south coast locale as it wasn't too far from where she was living. But she started writing the novel in 2020 when already residing in America, which made taking research trips exceedingly difficult. She mostly used memories and the wonders of the internet - luckily, she enjoys doing research. She even took an Animal Behavior course at her local university to help write the animal characters.

R.Aveen loves reading - especially contemporary fantasy with a splash of magic and mystery;) - animals, nature, bushwalking, the beach, movies, hanging out with friends, adventure, travelling and eating delicious vegan food. She is passionate about wildlife conservation and the environment.

Animal Listeners: The Awakening of Quinby Clark is her debut novel. As well as the usual copy edit and proofread, to ensure authenticity and accuracy, R.Aveen also hired an Australian First Nations Cultural sensitivity editor, a Deaf Consultant, and an Australian veterinarian - with very positive feedback from everyone.

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