Helen Landalf

I am the author of five books for teachers on integrating dance and drama into the classroom and two children's picture books, including the award-winning The Secret Night World of Cats, which was illustrated by my brother, Mark Rimland, an artist with autism. My debut YA novel, FLYAWAY, will be released by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in Fall 2011.

In addition to writing, I teach dance to preschool children and Pilates to adults. I live in Seattle with my husband, Steven, my cat, Sunny, and our dog, Toto. We often share our home with my 16-year-old stepson, Jonathan. My older, stepson, Dane, is in the Air Force and is currently stationed in Korea.

I love to write, of course, and I also enjoy dancing, walking, reading, and going to movies. My favorite movie of all time is "Harold and Maude."