Rita M RealiRita has been a writer for as long as she can remember. She's a two-time international award-winning author and longtime editor. As a former disc jockey in her native Connecticut, Rita used to spend her days "talking to people who weren't there" - a kill which transferred perfectly to her being an author. Now she talks to characters who aren't there on "a little chunk of heaven in rural Tennessee," where she lives with her husband and a butterscotch tabby cat. While Rita has written and published five novels for adults, The Purringest Kitty Finds His Home is her first children's book. Read More Read Less