I attended Chapman College in Orange, California where I received a B.A. in Digital Arts, Art Direction, and Animation. As a child, I drew constantly and was mesmerized by manga and anime, as well as animated films, especially the Disney Princess movies. While art and animation were my first loves, I have always had many ideas for stories of all kinds from fantasy to horror. In collaboration with my mother, Jeanne Grandilli, I wrote my first novel, Princess Death, and plan to write many more.    

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