The Pharaoh’s Catacombs follows five misfit cats into Paris’s shadowy underground, where friendship and cleverness prove their only weapons against supernatural peril. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?

I love ancient Egyptian history and I always knew I would write something about Egypt. But I wanted a twist. I wanted a story where the reader would search the internet to see if Rameses VIII’s mummy is even in Paris. 

Each cat has such a distinct personality. Do any of them draw from people (or pets) in your own life?

This all started with my first cat (as an adult), Franky. He was a sassy fellow with fluffy pants. And since then many more have entered my life and they each have their own lives. Some are lazy. Some run the neighborhood poker game, and some collect the money from the losers of the poker games. It’s fun to create little lives for them. 

How do you balance historical detail with magical storytelling without losing pace or accessibility for young readers?​

My editor. He reels in my history lesson and reminds me that this is not a boring world with spreadsheets, but a place to escape to and explore. 

What is the next book that you are working on, and when will it be available?

Book 3 will have the same cast of characters and a grumpy dragon that was rudely waken from his thousand-year nap. It will still have riddles, but will also have a whodunnit component to it. I plan to release it in April 2026. 

Author Links: GoodReads | Facebook | Website