T J HendrixTeresa Joan Hendrix started writing fiction for middle schoolers and young adults after a long career in non-fiction writing. She spent 11 years as a daily newspaper reporter on California's Central Coast, and another 14 years in university public reations, web and social media marketing. She has two grown daughters, two granddaughters and three granddogs. She lives in Sonoma County wine country with her husband, and Maggie the Beagle-Jack. She grew up spending summers deep in the Mendocino redwoods, which inspired her first book, "The Pack." She's currently working on a sequel, the second in a series. Read More Read Less