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About the
Author
Stacy
Mantle
has become known as the "…Erma Bombeck of animals" for
good reason. Her humorous, (take-no-prisoners, writing style is
interwoven with poignant vignettes of courage and loyalty shown by
the animals she shares her home with. Her books inspire her readers
to new respect and appreciation for all animals, everywhere.
Home:
Stacy is a full-time professional writer, and works from her home
studio and office located in the beautiful southwestern desert area
of Arizona. Living the life she writes about, her household includes
an ever-changing number of cats, dogs, fish, and turtles, as well as
a coyote/wolf hybrid, and a very, VERY understanding husband.
Community:
A dedicated animal activist and rescuer, Stacy regularly
participates in Trap/Neuter/Release
(TNR) projects, determined to help reduce the numbers of feral
cats across the country and educate the world on their plight. She
is also active in wolf
hybrid and cat rescue, when
room in her crowded home allows, often fostering young and/or abused
animals in her home until they are healthy enough for adoption.
In 2004, teaming up with business partner and illustrator, Jill
Carpenter, Stacy wrote an award-winning children's book called,
"So,
You Have a New Kitten!” aimed at educating children and their
parents about the importance of responsible pet care. This book was
quickly followed by "So,
You Have a New Puppy!” in 2005.
This year thousands of these privately sponsored “Children's
Learning & Activity" books are being donated to, and
distributed by, humane and rescue
organizations across the Southwest.
Business:
Stacy has been Managing Director of Southwest Educational Publishing
for over a decade, and in 2005 became a Managing Partner in GrokQuest!,
LLC. Both companies specialize in curriculum development and
children's educational materials, with GrokQuest offering additional
consulting services, corporate curriculum for custom management or
employee training packages, as well as full commercial art and
graphic design services for businesses.
Online:
Stacy writes two monthly pet product review columns on her PetsWeekly
website: On
the Prowl: A Feline Purr…spective, and The
Weekly Growl: A Canine Commentary. Featuring only the best
of the newest pet products on the market, her reviews are based on
rigorous, in-house testing by her menagerie of animals. As a result,
her reviews and recommendations are greatly prized, and sought after
by major vendors in today's booming pet product industry.
In
Print:
Stacy is author of several books, including the popular, Conquering
the Food Chain: Living Amongst Animals (Without Becoming One).
These books are available in Barnes & Noble bookstores
nationwide, as well as online at www.bn.com
or www.amazon.com.
Her stories, articles and reviews can be found in such print
publications as The Arabian Horse Times,
Today's AZ Woman,
Pets
Illustrated, Jackson Parents Magazine
and many others.
The
World:
Many of her stories and articles have been
translated into several languages, and now reach an international
audience.
You
can reach her at stacymantle@gmail.com
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