Meet Trish
Trish Heald is a former business gal who turned her hand to fiction after an MA in Psychology revealed a passion for helping flawed characters instead of actual people. Trish is a free bird (i.e., empty nester) who moved to the South Bay area of Los Angeles to realize a lifelong dream of living by the beach. When she isn’t writing, reading, or beachcombing, she’s probably binge-watching Harlan Coben movies with a glass of Sauvignon Blanc. Sassafras is her debut novel.
Sassafras: A Novel
Newly widowed Champs Noland hates Egret’s Pond, the retirement community he nicknamed Regret’s Pond. Tired of empty condolences, “What to Expect When You’re Grieving” pamphlets, and casseroles delivered by do-gooding widows, he flees to his ramshackle summer cabin on the Sassafras River bringing the golden urn containing Pat’s ashes with him. His plan? To spend his days idly fishing on his rusty old boat, Tetanus, and drinking beer. Alone.
Awards & Accolades
“Sassafras is a well put together funny book. It's insightful, light, and overall the quality of the book is great. The design of the book easily grabbed my attention and I thoroughly enjoyed this title.”
—Benjamin Franklin Award, Independent Book Publishers Association (Best New Voice: Fiction)
