
For information about Sheila's books, please visit Mysteries or Nonfiction - Pets or click from the menu under the Books tab above.
Sheila is the author of...
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Shepherd’s Crook (2015).
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Catwalk (2014).
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The Money Bird (2013).
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Drop Dead on Recall (2012).
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The Brittany. (2011).
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The Shetland Sheepdog. (2010).
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Rescue Matters! How to Find, Foster, and Rehome Companion Animals (2009).
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The Multiple Dog Family, An Animal Planet Pet Guide. (2009).
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The Multiple Cat Family, An Animal Planet Pet Guide. (2009).
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Training Your Dog for Life. (2008).
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Senior Cats, An Animal Planet Pet Guide. (2008).
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Dachshunds. (2007).
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The Golden Retriever. (2006).
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Parson and Jack Russell Terriers. (2006).
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The Boxer. (2005).
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting and Owning a Cat. (2005).
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The Simple Guide to Labrador Retrievers. (2003).
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting and Owning a Dog. (2002).
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The Guide to Owning a Pembroke Welsh Corgi. (2000).
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The Guide to Owning an Australian Shepherd. (2000).
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Breed Rescue: How to Organize and Run a Successful Program. (1998).
WRITING HONORS AND AWARDS
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2016 Maxwell Award for Best Fiction Book for Shepherd's Crook, Dog Writers Association of America
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2015 North Carolina Arts Council Artist Fellowship Recipient
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2014 Winner, Prime Number Magazine Award for Creative Nonfiction, for "A Question of Corvids."
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2013, Maxwell Award for Best Fiction Book for Drop Dead on Recall, Dog Writers Association of America.
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2012 #8 on NBC Petside.com’s "Dog Books: The Best of 2012" for Drop Dead on Recall (fiction).
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2011 Carlisle Family Scholarship in Creative Nonfiction, Community of Writers at Squaw Valley Writers Workshop.
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2011 Finalist, Best Single Breed Book for The Brittany, Dog Writers Association of America.
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2010 Finalist, Best Single Breed Book for The Shetland Sheepdog, Dog Writers Association of America.
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2009 MUSE Award, Best Health and Care Book for The Multiple Cat Family, Cat Writers’ Association.
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2009 Award of Excellence, Health and Care Book for The Multiple Cat Family, Cat Writers’ Association.
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2008 Award of Excellence, Health and Care Book for Senior Cats, Cat Writers’ Association.
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2008 Finalist, Best Training Book for Training Your Dog for Life, Dog Writers Association of America.
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2007 Finalist, Short Fiction for "Tracks," Dog Writers Association of America.
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2005 Muse Award, Best Health and Care Book for The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting and Owning a Cat, Cat Writers’ Association.
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2005 Award of Excellence for The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting and Owning a Cat, Cat Writers’ Association.
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2003 Maxwell Award, Best Single Breed Book for The Simple Guide to Labrador Retrievers, Dog Writers Association of America.
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2002 Maxwell Award, Best General Reference Book for The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting and Owning a Dog, Dog Writers Association of America.
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1998 Maxwell Award, Best General Reference Book for Breed Rescue: How to Organize and Run a Successful Program, Dog Writers Association of America.