Bernadette Richards draws the ideas and characters for her novels from her love of good books and old movies, and from her wild imagination. She says she has been writing stories in her head ever since she can remember. Her favorite author is Francis J. Finn, SJ.
Aside from her novel writing, Miss Richards is the producer and screenwriter for the YouTube comedy channel The Darn Good TV Show, airing new episodes every Friday in 2021.
Miss Richards is also a bass and fiddle player in the Irish and Bluegrass Family band, the Brennans.
Miss Richards lives in Southern California with her family, her two dogs, Keenan and Donnell, and her two cats, D.J. and Everyone. She is currently working on Book Three in the Stonewall Series. Book Two of that series is at the publisher's.