Claire Splan

Claire Splan, a freelance writer and editor, is the author of the award-winning "California Month-by-Month Gardening," "California Fruit and Vegetable Gardening," and "Not-So-Hot Tomatoes: Growing Delicious Tomatoes in Cooler Climates." A member of the Garden Writers Association, Claire writes about gardening on her blog, An Alameda Garden, and has written for several garden-related websites. Claire has done presentations on various gardening topics at the San Francisco Flower & Garden Show, the UC Botanical Garden, the Los Angeles County Arboretum, the Southern California Spring Garden Show, and numerous garden clubs and other venues; and been interviewed on radio shows such as "GardenLife," "Bob Tanem in the Garden," and "Gardening Today." In addition to garden writing, Claire writes short fiction and nonfiction. She's currently working on a narrative nonfiction book about a 1901 shipwreck. Find out more at www.ClaireSplan.com.