Author Biography

Barbara Jean Coast is the pen name of Andrea Taylor and Heather Shkuratoff.

 Andrea Taylor always imagined herself being a super sleuth girl detective and writing adventurous stories, full of mystery and intrigue since she was old enough to hold a pencil.  She resides in Kelowna, BC, Canada, where she writes under the pen name of Barbara Jean Coast with her co-author friend, Heather Shkuratoff.  She travels often to California to further develop the stories and escapades of the Poppy Cove Mystery series.  STRANGLED BY SILK is her first novel. Andrea has also published freelance articles about fashion, current events and childcare, and is currently blogging on Wordpress about creativity and poetry, as well as researching for her own literary novels.

Heather Shkuratoff, an avid mystery reader, joined lifelong friend Andrea Taylor to create STRANGLED BY SILK, the first novel in the Poppy Cove Mystery series, written under the pen name of Barbara Jean Coast.  Growing up in a family of talented crafters and sewers, Heather developed her own skills to become a dressmaker and designer, which helps to give rich detail and character to their stories. She lives in Kelowna, BC, Canada, but spends much time in California, researching for the novels and doing her best to live like Barbara Jean.