Born in Vancouver, Denise has been writing in-between other priorities since her university days, when she studied English lit, psychology and art. She is still fascinated by history, art, human nature, and the power of words to move and inform.

Now she happily is able to dedicate more of her personal time to writing poetry and essays, and to producing books to share with those who are curious. Her essays are philosophical and succinct, sometimes light hearted, sometimes serious. Her poetry is layered but accessible, weaving  themes of love, loss, and the solace of nature with her experiences of  joy and finding meaning in life.