For most of her life, Pacific Northwest naturalist, photographer, poet, and award-winning author Cheryl Grey Bostrom, MA, has lived in the rural and wild lands that infuse her writing. Her work has appeared in a variety of publications, including the American Scientific Affiliation's God and Nature magazine, for which she's a regular photo essayist. Sugar Birds has already garnered recognition that includes a number of key industry awards, with a Carol Award, Christianity Today's Fiction Award of Merit, and Christy Award finalist honors among them. You can connect with her at cherylbostrom.com.