Liz Collins has been a fine artist for over forty years. She has led art retreats worldwide, including in Italy, France, Greece and Mexico. But writing has been her “hidden” love throughout her art career. Her short stories and poems have appeared in journals such as Earth Daughters, Raven’s Perch, and Harbinger, and her short story “The Bathroom” was recognized by Solas Traveler’s Tales. Her collaborative book of poetry was published by Inner Thicket Press. Liz’s fascination with the extraordinary possibility of whale intelligence inspired her to write Whalespeak, her debut novel. She lives with her husband in the foothills of the Sierra Mountains in northern California.