Katrina Prado is a freelance writer for Woman's World magazine and is the author of several novels, including a mystery series as well as many literary short stories. She has had material published in Woman's World, Potpourri, The Chrysalis Reader, The Santa Clara Review, Lite, and Woman. Ms. Prado's comments have also appeared in Yoga Journal.

Her work has aired on Public Radio's Valley Writers Read. She was a two-time panelist at the Sacramento Reads! book festival. Her short story Twig Doll won first place in the 2000 Lite Circle Literary Contest.

Her novel BOXES OF YEARS (March 27, 2002, Rising Tide Press) is available at all bookstores, as well as from Amazon.com. The first chapter can be read on her website. Select HERE to read.

She lives with her husband and son in northern California.