Lizzi grew up riding wild in the Santa Cruz Mountain redwoods, became an equine veterinarian at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and practiced in the Gold and Pony Express Country of California before emigrating to New Zealand. She is the proud mother of two boys in that sea of green. When she's not writing, she's swinging a rapier or shooting a bow in medieval garb, riding or driving a carriage, playing in the garden on her hobby farm, singing, cooking, being an equine veterinarian or high school science teacher. She is multiply published and awarded in special interest magazines and veterinary periodicals.
With her debut novel, A Long Trail Rolling, she was Finalist 2013 RWNZ Great Beginnings; Winner 2014 RWNZ Pacific Hearts Award for the unpublished full manuscript; Winner 2015 RWNZ Koru Award for Best First Novel and third in Koru Long Novel section; and finalist in the 2015 Best Indie Book Award.
Jude Knight is one of my fellow authors in the Bluestocking Belles’ 2018 Holiday Boxed Set, Follow Your Star Home! She’s here today with an interview of Mahzad, heroine of her novella from the set entitled Paradise Regained. Paradise Regained is a prequel to Jude’s planned series, Children of the Mountain King. What do you consider your …
Lena Takes a Foal, Book Seven of the Once Upon a Vet School series of Contemporary Veterinary Fiction by equine vet turned author Lizzi Tremayne, is my #SixSentenceSunday for the week. Dr. Rye was our lecturer for Wednesday’s Equine Surgery lecture, so I didn’t have to see Ki — Dr. Allen, and my focus in class …
Fifty Miles at a Breath, Book Six of the Once Upon a Vet School series of Contemporary Veterinary Fiction by equine vet turned author Lizzi Tremayne, is my #SixSentenceSunday for the week. 1986 Northern California “You’ll regret you refused me,” Gareth Barnett-Payne menaced, reaching for me, but I spun and ran until my legs— “Lena… Lena.” Raywyn, …
A Sea of Green Unfolding, Book Three in The Long Trails series of Historical Fiction by equine vet turned author Lizzi Tremayne is my #SixSentenceSunday for the week. March 1863 Rancho de las Pulgas, San Mateo County, California Aleksandra Argüello’s brother-in-law peeked out through the slits between his lashes and his bloodshot eyes widened at …
“Here, ye read it, ye wasted enough time learnin’ t’ read,” she grumbled. Sofia took a deep breath, biting back a reminder that she was taught to read by the same man her mother had refused, but now was not the time. Her eyes raced down the page, stopping at the laird’s seal at the …
Novellas… My latest of my two novellas will come out in the Once Upon a Vet School series! It’s just been sent to the group for inclusion in the Christmas Wishes boxed set! I’ll keep you posted about release dates, title, and more! I can’t tell you yet, sorry, it’s still a secret! BUT… …
Book Two in The Long Trails series of Historical Fiction by Lizzi Tremayne, equine vet turned author is her #SixSentenceSunday: The Hills of Gold Unchanging. June 1860, Echo Canyon, Wasatch Mountains, Utah Territory His blade glinted in the sunlight as he lunged toward her, but she ducked and spun, her own sword flashing in figure eights …
“I don’t want to be tacksman.” Robert enunciated every word, his voice rising. “I don’t want your job, bowing obsequiously to the stinking laird and his despicable sons. I won’t do it.” “Ye will.” Lytton’s voice, steel-edged. “I won’t. Don’t you see, Da? Soon there won’t be any tacksmen. Year by year, they’re being replaced …
Book One of The Long Trails series is horsey historical fiction by an equine vet-author Lizzi Tremayne is my #SixSentenceSunday offering, A Long Trail Rolling. From Chapter 1. APRIL 1860, ECHO CANYON, Utah Territory, U.S.A. She smelled blood. Its metallic tang assailed her senses, before it was overshadowed by the stench of death. Stepping back to scan …
Lena Takes a Foal, Book Seven of the Once Upon a Vet School series of Contemporary Veterinary Fiction by equine vet turned author Lizzi Tremayne, is my #SixSentenceSunday for the week. Chapter 2 of the novella: I leaned against a wall in the foyer, resting after my struggle to get to the classroom. When I’d gotten …
Lena Takes a Foal, Book Seven of the Once Upon a Vet School series of Contemporary Veterinary Fiction by equine vet turned author Lizzi Tremayne, is my #SixSentenceSunday for the week. I ran for the ladies’ room and slumped to the floor by the toilet, again. Half an hour later, I skulked back, hoping it was …
Fifty Miles at a Breath, Book Six of the Once Upon a Vet School series of Contemporary Veterinary Fiction by equine vet turned author Lizzi Tremayne, is my #SixSentenceSunday for the week. “That guy”—Ray nodded her chin—“the one who looks like he never leaves the beach, has been eyeing you up for the past half hour. Why …
A Sea of Green Unfolding, Book Three in The Long Trails series of Historical Fiction by equine vet turned author Lizzi Tremayne is my #SixSentenceSunday for the week. “I appreciate the Pākehā working so hard to help us.” Tangawai watched the uniformed men in the distance to the southwest of his outpost, high atop the …
Book Two in The Long Trails series of Historical Fiction by Lizzi Tremayne, equine vet turned author is her #SixSentenceSunday: The Hills of Gold Unchanging. “Your delaine will stand you in good stead,” Tatiana said, smoothing a hand over the blue woolen muslin. “It’s just the color of your eyes.” She moved it aside to lift …
Book One of The Long Trails series is horsey historical fiction by an equine vet-author Lizzi Tremayne is my #SixSentenceSunday offering, A Long Trail Rolling. The dropped brows, tight lips and menacing alertness of Ephraim Hanks standing before the station’s log cabin made Aleksandra’s mouth go dry. His index finger, longingly stroking his rifle’s trigger was …