Michael Lee West’s literary career spans ten books, including the enduring classic Crazy Ladies, currently in its 23rd edition. An Outstanding Alumna of ETSU, she holds an honorary doctorate from Cumberland University and received a Golden Earphone Award for narrating her own work.

Before documenting the quiet liturgies of Water’s Hill, Michael was known for mesmerizing novels that earned starred reviews from Library Journal, Booklist, and Publishers Weekly. With blurbs from Diana Gabaldon and Patti Callahan Henry, Michael has spent decades capturing the unmistakable honesty of the human heart. Her journey continues through her botanical field notes.

From her home on Water’s Hill, she documents the intersection of the natural and the spiritual through photography, original wildlife art, and field notes for those who still watch the sky, longing for a return of durable seasons.