Trudy is an internationally acclaimed author and photographer of twelve books. Including the White Cloud Station series. Ripple and the Wild Horses of White Cloud Station published by Penguin Group, NZ, 2009 was on NZ CHILDREN & TEENS BEST SELLER LIST.

She contributes to magazines such as NZ Horse & Pony, Ponies! Magazine, HorseWyse Australia, and NZ Lifestyle Block to name a few. Her publishers include Penguin Group NZ, Random House NZ AU, Lyons Press USA, Ten Speed Press USA, and Tandem Press. When not writing, she enjoys cycling and walking her dog on a nearby beach where she lives in New Zealand.