Larry Collins and his wife, Lorna, co-wrote their first book, "31 Months in Japan: The Building of a Theme Park," a memoir about living in Osaka and their experiences building Universal Studios Japan. It was a finalist for the 2006 EPPIE award and named as one of Rebeccas Reads best nonfiction books of 2005. They have since written two cozy mysteries, set in Hawaii: "Murder...They Wrote" and "Murder in Paradise," the latter a finalist for the 2012 EPIC eBook Award for best mystery. They are currently working on more in this series. Larry's book of short stories, "Lakeview Park," was published in 2011. In the style of O. Henry, it contains fifteen slice-of-life stories of people who frequent a neighborhood park. He and Lorna also co-authored "The Memory Keeper", a historical novel on the life of an Acjachemen Indian in San Juan Capistrano between 1820 and 1890. It was a finalist for the 2015 EPIC eBook Award for best historical novel. They are currently working on a sequel. Many of their books are now available as audiobooks as well as ebooks and in paperback through www.amazon.com, other online retailers, and their website, www.lornalarry.com. Larry is currently working on more books in The McGregor Chronicles series. He lives in Dana Point, California, visits Hawaii whenever he can, and surfs every weekday.