Author info

I am an unpublished, unrepresented author of children’s stories. I have many completed picture books ready for submission and a few middle-grade books in the making. I’m a member of SCBWI and the 12×12 Picture Book Challenge, and I own my own dog training business here in Philadelphia.

I spent my childhood climbing trees, making up games, getting my boots dirty, and living inside the stories I created. As an adult, I still live in my imaginary world, only now I cook my own meals and clean my own boots.

When I’m not writing,  I’m running my business, Grey Dog Alliance Dog Training & Education, training my own pup, or shutting it all out and reading a good book. (preferably a children’s book or historical fiction).

And now, please enjoy some Fictionally Asked Questions:

F.A.Q. 

What are you doing when you’re not training dogs or writing stories?
I love reading, of course. But I definitely need my time outside. I love trees, so I hike whenever I can. I wish I had more time to kayak and roller-skate.

Does your dog hike with you?
Yes, she’s fast becoming a great hiking partner!

What’s your dog’s name?
Alice Mai. Alice, after Alice Deane from Joseph Delaney’s Wardstone Chronicles. And Mai from The Last Airbender. Mai is Zuko’s girlfriend. Of course, I speak only of the cartoon version.

What type of dog is she?
Are we only going to talk about my dog?

I really like dogs.
Fair.

So?
Her mom seems to be a Staffordshire mix of sorts, but I have no idea what the dad was. Philly Bully Team pulled her pregnant mama from a kill shelter somewhere down south, but the poor gal couldn’t wait and had the pups in transit. She was such a sweet mama, I was lucky to get one of her four pups.

What color is she?  
Grey. Sort of. With some gold undertones.

Can you share a photo of your dog?
Uh, sure.

Oh my gosh, so cute. Look at those ears!
That’s not a question.

So you like dogs?
Yes! I always have. I think I have more friends who are dogs than I do who are human.

And you used to be a dog groomer?
Yes. That was a very challenging job. I did it for years.

But you do mostly dog training now?
I have been training dogs professionally for over 15 years, and I cannot imagine doing anything else. (other than writing, of course).

Cool! Dogs are great!
Um, yes, they are. But I also write books. Children’s stories. Remember?

Right. So, uh – how many books have you sold?
Sold? I’m not- um – wait, you just came here for my dog, didn’t you?

Yes. Yes, I did.
That’s fair.

Professional Photography of Ingrid Faber was done by Quarter Moon Co.