Veronica Dale

Veronica Dale writes genre-bridging fiction that includes fantasy, romance, psychological intrigue, and the inner journey. She is the author of Blood Seed, the first book in her series Coin of Rulve, and Night Cruiser: Short Stories about Creepy, Amusing or Spiritual Encounters with the Shadow.

Her work has received five stars from the Midwest Book Review and Reader's Favorite Book Review, as well as commendations from readers, Writer's Digest, and Writers of the Future. Vernie has a background in pastoral ministry and serves on the board of Detroit Working Writers. She is also a graduate of the Viable Paradise Science Fiction and Fantasy workshop and a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Two main themes run through much of her fiction: Tolkien's belief that even the worst catastrophe can be redeemed, and Carl Jung's insight that meeting the challenge of one's dark side can lead to an inner light.

"I love dark chocolate," she says, "and am a real fan of what you might call the Holmes-Data-Spock archetype." One of her favorite memories is of the time she actually touched a grey whale calf off the coast of Baja California.