Norene SmileyNorene Smiley is the author of That Stripy Cat. In the winter, Norene writes stories, teaches writing, paints big paintings, and dreams of making short films. The Stripy Cat, Perfectly Peppy will be released in 2009. She now lives in the villae of Pugwash, Nova Scotia where she and her husband make soup and muffins in the Chatterbox Café. Read More Read Less