Just the facts:

Clea Simon was born and raised in East Meadow, N.Y. She graduated Harvard University with an A.B. in English and American Language and Literature magna cum laude. She then earned a certificate from the Columbia University School of Journalism summer magazine writing and editing program. She is married to the writer Jon S. Garelick, and they live in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Her books include:

Mad House: Growing Up in the Shadows of Mentally Ill Siblings (Doubleday, 1997), $23.95, ISBN 0-385-47852-6
published in paperback by Penguin, 1998, ISBN, $14, ISBN 0-1402-74340

Fatherless Women: How We Change After We Lose Our Dads (Wiley, 2001), $24.95, ISBN 0-471-41006-3
paperback (Wiley), 2002, $14.95, ISBN 0-471-22895-8

The Feline Mystique: On the Mysterious Connection Between Women and Cats (St. Martin’s, 2003), $22.95, ISBN 0-312-26881-5
paperback (St. Martin’s Griffin), 2003, $12.95, ISBN 0-312-31610-0

Mew is for Murder: A Theda Krakow Mystery (Poisoned Pen Press, 2005), $24.95, ISBN 1-59058-165-2
trade paperback (Poisoned Pen Press), $14.95, ISBN 978-1590583081

Cattery Row: A Theda Krakow Mystery (Poisoned Pen Press, 2006), $24.95, ISBN 2-59058-306-X, trade paperback 978-1590584668

Cries and Whiskers: A Theda Krakow Mystery (Poisoned Pen Press, 2007), $24.95, ISBN: 978-1-59058-464-4, trade paperback ISBN: 978-1590585382

Probable Claws: A Theda Krakow Mystery (Poisoned Pen Press, 2009), $24.95, ISBN 978-1590585641

Shades of Grey: A Dulcie Schwartz Mystery (Severn House, 2009), $28.95., ISBN: 978-0727867810

Grey Matters: A Dulcie Schwartz Mystery (Severn House, 2010), $28.95. ISBN: 978-0727868404

Dogs Don't Lie: A Pru Marlowe Pet Noir (Poisoned Pen Press), $24.95. ISBN: 978-1590588606

Grey Zone: A Dulcie Schwartz Mystery (Severn House), $28.95. ISBN: 978-0727869922

Grey Expectations: A Dulcie Schwartz Mystery (Severn House) $27.95 . ISBN 978-0727881342

Cats Can't Shoot: A Pru Marlowe pet noir (Poisoned Pen Press), $24.95. ISBN 978-1590583258

She also co-authored Boston Rock Trivia (Quinlen Press, 1985) with Brett Milano. It is out of print.

High-definition photos are available upon request.

Recent reviews and features about Clea and her work are viewable here.