Christine grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and graduated from San Francisco State University Cum Laude with a BA in English Literature. She attended the Squaw Valley Workshop and the Maui Writers Retreat where she studied under the acclaimed novelist Jane Hamilton.
Spending considerable time in Italy, France, and England, she has developed a keen interest in history, the ability of the individual to change events, and the power of belief. In her stories, she brings to life the effect of the past upon the present, the puzzle of perception, and the mystery of time. She is also fascinated by the miracles of life and the pleasure of the senses, from a flaming candle lighting the dark to a rose petal glistening with dew, from the cherry and berry in a fruity Chianti to the yeasty aroma of fresh baked bread.
Christine writes book reviews for Catholicfiction.net and is a member of the California Writers Club. She supports Nazareth House Apostolate, a charitable work for children in Sierra Leone, Africa, and First Resort, a pregnancy consulting clinic. As Vice-President of the American Church Union, the publishing house of the Anglican Province of Christ the King, and as Church Schools Director for the Province, she has produced numerous books for children (see Publications). All of Christine's proceeds from her novels are given to children's charities.
Christine's stories are set in the present, but draw from the past. The trilogy of Western Europe include: Pilgrimage, in Italy, a story of grief and healing; Offerings, in France, a story of trust and faith; Inheritance, in England, a story of life and belief. Her fourth novel, Hana-lani, takes place in Hawaii and explores the demands of love.
Christine is currently working on a novel about Mary Magdalene set in Rome and Provence.
