Career
She worked as a librarian for several years before giving it up to write full-time. She had published her first two novels by the time she was in grade 11. Unlocking the Doors (Scholastic, 1988) Escape to the Overworlds (Treefrog, 1988) Catalyst (Treefrog, 1989) Violet Eyes (Pocket, 2001) Silver Eyes (Pocket, 2001) Frost (Great Plains, 2007) Dreamfire (Great Plains, 2009) Dreamline (Great Plains, 2011) Angel Eyes (self-published, 2013) Running on Instinct (Tor, 2001.
Writing as North M Luiken) Gate to Kandrith (ebook, Carina Press, 2012) Soul of Kandrith (ebook, Carina Press, 2013).