Born 1960, in Nyack, NY; Education: Cooper Union School of Art, B.F.A. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Hyperion Books, 114 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10011. Author and illustrator of children's books. If Snow Falls: A Story for December, Pantheon (New York, NY), 1982. Ellsworth, Pantheon (New York, NY), 1983. Ludlow Laughs, Farrar, Straus & Giroux (New York, NY), 1985. The Incredible Pai…
Agent— Richard Huttner, 330 East 33rd St., New York, NY 10016. Elementary school teacher in Poughkeepsie, NY, 1950-52, and White Plains, NY 1952-53; private remedial reading teacher, 1953-60; writer, 1968—. Authors Guild, Authors League of America, Phi Beta Kappa. But I'm Ready to Go, Bradbury Press (Scarsdale, NY), 1976. Less than Perfect, Holiday House (New York, NY), 2003. …
Born 1926, in Tsuwano, Japan; Education: Graduated from Yamaguchi Teacher Training College, 1948. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Philomel, Putnam Berkley Group, 200 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016. Artist, educator, essayist, and author and illustrator of children's books. Taught mathematics at elementary schools in Tokyo for ten years. Exhibitions: Has exhibited in major galleries and muse…
Born 1960; two children. Agent—c/o Author Mail, University of Queensland Press, Staff House Rd., P.O. Box 6042, St. Lucia, Queensland 4067, Australia. Creative writing teacher and writer. Book of the Year designation, Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA), for Rain May and Captain Daniel; CBCA Honour Book for Older Readers designation, and Australian Family Therapists' A…
Born 1926, in Newbury, Berkshire, England; Ethnicity: "White." Education: Attended Presentation College, 1934-40. Hobbies and other interests: "Food, wine, theater, photography and things French." Agent—Stephen Durbridge, The Agency, 24-32 Pottery Lane, Holland Park, London W11 4LZ, England. Michael Bond British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC), Reading, England, …
Born 1969, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Education: University of Waterloo, B.A. (English; with honors), 1992. Dan Bortolotti Agent—Don Sedgwick, Transatlantic Literary Agency, 1603 Italy Cross Rd., Petite Riviere, Nova Scotia, Canada B0J 2P0. Writer and journalist. Science in Society Book Award shortlist, both 2003, both for Exploring Saturn and Panda Rescue. Exploring Saturn, Firef…
Born 1929, in Wildwood Crest, NJ; Education: Graduated from Philadelphia Museum School of Art (now Philadelphia College of Art), 1951. Hobbies and other interests: Macrame, weaving, music, baking, traveling, reading, gardening, theater, films, museums. Muralist and commercial artist in Philadelphia, PA, and New York, NY, 1951-56, and in Zurich, Switzerland, 1957-60; commercial artist, writer, and …
Born 1955, in New York, NY; Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: Attended City College of New York. Politics: "Independent." Agent—Author Mail, Scholastic Educational Publishing, 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012. Writer. Children's Book of the Year, Book Sense, 2000, for The Quiltmaker's Gift; Logos Book Award; Publishers Weekly Cuffy Award; Parent&#…
Born in England; Education: Attended Slade School (London, England). Hobbies and other interests: Reading, gardening, walking. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Dutton/Penguin Putnam, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. Writer and illustrator. Designer of Web sites, greeting cards, and animation. The Cat's Pajamas, Doubleday (New York, NY), 1990. One Little Teddy Bear, Collins (London, England…
Born 1951, in Saranac Lake, NY; Education: University of Vermont, B.A. Hobbies and other interests: Travel, printing history, playing violin. Agent—Marcia Wernick, Sheldon Fogelman Agency, 10 East 40th St., New York, NY 10016. Author, illustrator, and playwright. Formerly worked for New York theatre, then Screen Actors Guild and Paramount Pictures. St. Michael's College, Colchester,…
In Lisa Broadie Cook's Martin MacGregor's Snowman, a young boy who holds the record for making the largest snowman in town is forced to hone his snowman-making skills with substitute materials when the real show refuses to fall. (Illustration by Adam McCauley.) Female. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Walker & Company, 104 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10011. Teacher and writer…
Born 1971, in New Haven, CT; Education: Yale College, B.A., 1993. Agent—Darhansoff & Verrill Literary Agency, 179 Franklin St., 4th Fl., New York, NY. New Yorker magazine, messenger, 1993-95; writer and artist, 1995—. Country Fair, Greenwillow (New York, NY), 1997. Ballpark, Greenwillow (New York, NY), 1998. Building, Greenwillow (New York, NY), 1999. Henry, Chronicle Books (S…
Born 1933, in Memphis, TN; Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, B.A.; Alabama A & M University, M.Ed. Politics: "Independent." Religion: "Southern Baptist." Hobbies and other interests: Knitting, travel. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Chelsea House Publishers, 1974 Sproul Rd., Ste. 400, Broomall, PA 1900…
Born 1953, in Springfield, OH. Education: Attended Paier School of Art, 1971-75. Hobbies and other interests: Cooking, kayaking, reading. Agent—c/o HarperCollins Children's Books, 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019. Doug Cushman Apprentice to book illustrator Mercer Mayer, 1975-77; writer and illustrator, 1977—. Instructor at Paier College of Art, 1980, an…
(Samuel M. Key) Born 1951, in Bussum, Netherlands; immigrated to Canada, 1952, naturalized citizen, 1961; Education: Attended Aylmer and Philemen Wright high schools. Hobbies and other interests: Music, fine arts. Agent—Russell Galen, Scovil Chichak Galen Literary Agency, Inc., 381 Park Avenue South, Suite 1020, New York, NY 10016. Science Fiction Writers of America, SF Canada. De Grijze R…
Born 1961, in Boston, MA; Education: Brown University, degree (engineering and electronic music); studied art with author/illustrator David Macaulay. Hobbies and other interests: Music. Agent—c/o Author Mail, David Fickling Books, 31 Beaumont St., Oxford OX1, England. Milton Academy, Boston, MA, physics instructor for five years; illustrator and cartoonist, 1988—. Society of Authors…
Female. Education: Wake Forest University, B.A.; University of Massachusetts, M.F.A. Worked variously as paralegal, college English instructor, and arts administrator. Former editor and copublisher of Dream/Girl (arts magazine for girls). Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile Novel, 2001, and William Allen White Award, 2003, both for Dovey Coe. Dovey Coe, Atheneum (New York, NY), 2000. Where I&#…
Born 1929, in Bronx, NY; (second marriage) Halley. Education: Attended Art Students' League, 1946, and Pratt Institute, 1947-48, 1949-51. Agent—Royce Carlton Inc., 866 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017. Authors League of America, Dramatists Guild (member of council), PEN, Writers Guild of America, East. (Illustrator) Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth, Random House (New Yor…
Born 1967, in Richmond, VA; Education: College graduate; attended writing class at New School of Social Research (now New School University). Agent—Charlotte Sheedy Literary Agency, 65 Bleecker St., New York, NY 10012. Psychotherapist and clinical social worker in New York, NY; author of young adult novels. Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers selection, American Library Associatio…
Born 1949, in Brookings, SD; Education: Syracuse University, B.A. (elementary education); Indiana University, M.A. (English), 1994. Hobbies and other interests: Hiking, cross-country skiing, raising and releasing monarch butterflies, geneaology. Agent—Capstone Press, 151 Good Counsel Dr., P.O. Box 669, Mankato, MN 56002. Educator and author. Kilquhanity House School (boarding school), Scot…
children: one son. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Knopf Publishing Group, Random House, 299 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10171-0002. Writer. The Legacy of Gloria Russell, Alfred A. Knopf (New York, NY), 2004. Beginning her authorial career after dedicating several years to her family, Sheri L. Gilbert approached the craft of writing children's books seriously. She studied, wrote, and connected…
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Washington Children's Book Guild. The Sara Summer, Clarion (Boston, MA), 1979. The Time of the Witch, Clarion (New York, NY), 1982. Mary Downing Hahn Daphne's Book, Clarion (New York, NY), 1983. The Jellyfish Season, Clarion (New York, NY), 1985. Wait till Helen Comes: A Ghost Story, Clarion (New York, NY), 1986. Tall…
Mary Downing Hahn contributed the following autobiographical essay to SATA: Writing an autobiography is a difficult task for novelists. Although we use personal experiences in our books, we don't like to be hemmed in by facts. It's so boring to describe events as they actually occurred. For instance, each time I tell a story about my past, my family accuses me of adding something new…
Agent—c/o Author Mail, Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Children's book author. Redevelopment Authority, Wilmington, MA, administrative assistant, 1967-73; special-needs secretary of public schools in Littleton, MA, 1977-78; Institute of Children's Literature, instructor, 1981-2002. Society of Children…
(Dan Harmon) Offıce—Hornpipe Publications, P.O. Box 18428, Spartanburg, SC 29318. Author and editor. Sandlapper: The Magazine of South Carolina, Lexington, SC, assistant editor, 1971-73, associate editor and art director, 1989—; Dispatch-News, Lexington, reporter and editor, 1973-83; RPW Publishing Corp, Lexington, editor, 1983-97; freelance editor, beginning 1997. Daniel…
Agent—c/o Wendy Schmalz Agency, Box 831, Hudson, NY 12534. Teacher and author. Worked variously as a professional fund raiser and community organizer. Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services, New York City, therapist, 1982-86; author of books for children, 1982–; private practice in psychotherapy, 1984–. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators,…
Born 1947, in Surbiton, Surrey, England; Education: University of Sussex, B.A., 1969. Agent—Rosemary Bromley, Juvenalia, Avington, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 1DB, England. British Council teacher in Ankara, Turkey, c.1970s. Whitbread Award shortlist, and Guardian Children's Book Award runner-up, both 1992, both for Against the Storm; Guardian Children's Book Award shortlist, S…
[A pseudonym] Born in Melbourne, Australia. Education: Cambridge University, M.A. (political thought). Agent—Allen & Unwin, 9 Atchinson St., Sidney, New South Wales 2065, Australia. Physician in Melbourne, Australia, and London, England; worked for Amnesty International in London, England, and in Eastern Europe; management consultant for McKinsey Consulting, beginning 1997. Author of…
Born 1956; chidlren: Tony, Kate, Daniel. Education: University of Wisconsin, B.S. 1978; University of Minnesota, M.A., 1984. Hobbies and other interests: Hiking, camping, reading, cooking, canoeing, gardening, knitting. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Creative Education, Inc., 123 South Broad St., Mankato, MN 56001. Writer. Free-lance communicator specializing in science and medical communication. O…
Born 1954, in Broome, Western Australia; partner's name Jan (a school librarian). Agent—c/o Author Mail, Simply Read Books, 74 Pease Ave., Verona NJ 07044. Author and bookseller. Western Australia Premier's Book Award shortlist, 2002, and Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year award and Notable Book for Young Readers designation, and Henry Berg Ch…
Born 1942, in New York, NY; Education: Sarah Lawrence College, A.B., 1963; Columbia University, M.A., 1964; studied printmaking at Manhattanville College; studied illustration at Parsons School of Design. Hobbies and other interests: Tennis, travel. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Greenwillow Press/William Morrow, 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019. Holly Keller Writer. Redding B…
Born in Sydney, Australia; two children. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Scholastic Australia, P.O. Box 579, Gosford, New South Wales 2250, Australia. Author, illustrator, and book designer. Worked as a children's library assistant; Walt Disney Studios, Surry Hill, Australia, illustrator, beginning 1990; Scholastic Australia, book designer. A Special Kind of Love, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1…
Born 1948, in Derby, CT; Education: University of Connecticut, B.A., 1970. Agent—Ginger Knowlton, Curtis Brown Ltd., 10 Astor Place, New York, NY. Writer. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Impy for Always, illustrated by Carol Newsom, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1989. Mole and Shrew, illustrated by Stella Ormai, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1991. Fish Fry Tonight!, ill…
Born 1937, in Indianapolis, IN; Education: DePauw University, B.A., 1959; Brown University, M.A., 1961. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Clarion Books, 215 Park Ave., New York, NY 10003. Worked as children's book editor in New York, NY, for Macmillan, Bobbs-Merrill, and Dutton, 1962-68; writer. Director of education for energy trade association. Coal, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 1976. Caree…
OBITUARY NOTICE— See index for SATA sketch: Born December 28, 1910, in Winchester, VA; died of pneumonia November 14, 2004, in Winchester, VA. Educator, editor, and author. The founder of the International Reading Association, Larrick was a champion of literacy who also wrote and edited books that promoted better reading skills for children. After completing her undergraduate work at Gouche…
(Kathryn Lasky Knight, E. L. Swann) Born 1944, in Indianapolis, IN; Education: University of Michigan, B.A., 1966; Wheelock College, M.A., 1977. Religion: Jewish. Hobbies and other interests: Sailing, skiing, hiking, reading, movies. Agent—Jed Mattes, 175 West 73rd St., New York, NY. Writer. (With Lucy Floyd) Agatha's Alphabet, Rand McNally, 1975. I Have Four Names for My Grandfather…
Born 1977, in London, England; Education: Attended Oxford University. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Simon & Schuster, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Writer and Web designer. The Supernatural, Barron's (Hauppage, NY), 1999. Waking Dream, Macmillan (London, England), 2002. Super Zeroes, Oxford University Press (London, England), 2005. Hex, Macmillan (London, England)…
Born 1939, in St. Louis, MO; (second marriage) Elena Milad Grohmann (stepdaughter), David Julius; (third marriage) Lian Amaris Brennan (stepdaughter). Education: Fisk University, B.A., 1960. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Dial Press, Dell Publishing, 1540 Broadway, New York, NY 10036. (Editor, with Mary Varela) Our Folk Tales: High John, The Conqueror, and Other Afro-American Tales, illustrated by…
(Jonathan Sherwood) Born 1947, in Brooklyn, NY; Education: San Jose State University, B.A., 1969, M.A., 1970; Sonoma State University, teaching certificate for grades K-12, 1985. Hobbies and other interests: Hiking, backpacking, kayaking, cross-country skiing. Agent—Barbara Kouts, P.O. Box 560, Bellport, NY 11713. Freelance laborer, dancer, child counselor, display installer, 1979—; …
Born 1936, in Iowa City, IA; Education: Stanford University, B.A. (modern European history), 1957; Columbia University, M.L.S., 1959; University of Toronto, B.Ed, 1975. Writer and storyteller. Children's librarian in San Diego, CA; lower-school librarian at Dalton School, New York, NY; librarian in Rhode Island, 1965-72; Toronto School Board, teacher-librarian. Children's Book Store,…
Education: Bachelor degrees in music and elementary education, library endorsement; M.A. (applied liberal studies). Agent—Marcia Wernick, Sheldon Fogelman Agency, Inc., 10 East 40th St., New York, NY 10016. Writer. Formerly worked as a music teacher, classroom teacher, librarian, and school director. Speaker at conferences, schools, and libraries. …
Born 1939, in Buckinghamshire, England; Education: Attended North London Collegiate School; University of Reading, degree (English and philosophy; with double honors). Offıce—Wordwise, 37 Elmthrope Rd., Wolvercote, Oxford OX2 8PA, England. Agent— Philippa Milnes-Smith, LAW Ltd., 14 Vernon St., London W14 ORJ, England. Writer and editor. Marshall Cavendish, commissioning edito…
Born 1942, in Rockville, CT; Education: Rhode Island Stuart J. Murphy School of Design, B.F.A., 1964; graduate, Harvard Business School management program. Hobbies and other interests: Sketching, Italian language. Agent—c/o Author Mail, HarperCollins Publishers, 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019. The Best Bug Parade, illustrated by Holly Keller, HarperCollins (New York, N…
(Walter M. Myers) Born 1937, in Martinsburg, WV; raised from age three by Herbert Julius (a shipping clerk) and Florence (a factory worker) Dean; (second marriage) Christopher. Education: Attended City College of the City University of New York; Empire State College, B.A., 1984. New York State Department of Labor, New York, NY, employment supervisor, 1966-70; Bobbs-Merrill Co., Inc. (publisher), N…
Born 1929, in Peking, China; immigrated to United States, 1938; Education: Attended Radcliffe College, 1947-49; University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1951, M.A., 1952. Hobbies and other interests: Music ("prefer to make it myself badly than to hear it performed superbly"). Agent—Ruth Cohen, Box 2244, La Jola, CA 92038-2244. Wells College, Aurora, NY, instructor in mathemat…
Born 1953, in San Diego, CA; Education: Willamette University, B.A., 1975; Stanford University, M.A., 1976. Religion: Christian Hobbies and other interests: Travel, skiing, beach bodysurfing. Offıce—c/o Frederiksen Elementary School, 7243 Tamarack Dr., Dublin, CA 94568. Teacher and writer. Frankfurt International School, Oberursel, Germany, teacher, 1989-92; American Community School…
Born 1956, in Birmingham, AL; Education: University of North Carolina at Greensboro, B.S., 1979; Ohio State University, M.S. (dance), 1981. Hobbies and other interests: Reading, hiking, running, swimming, "I love to move and be outside." Agent—c/o Author Mail, Harcourt Brace & Company, 525 B St., Suite 1900, San Diego, CA 92101-4495. Writer. Teacher of dance, 1981-84. …
Born 1953, in Crystal Springs, MS; Education: Northeastern Illinois University, B.A. (special education), 1975; Loyola University, M.Ed., 1981. Agent—Kia Neri, c/o Harcourt Janet Ross, c/o HarperCollins Children's Books, 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019. National Council of Teachers of English, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Authors Guild, …
(Patrick Joseph) Born 1961; children: Connor, Noah. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Walker & Company, 104 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10011. Author and illustrator. Joanne Oppenheim, Row, Row, Row Your Boat, Bantam (New York, NY), 1993. John Schindel, What's for Lunch?, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard (New York, NY), 1994. Ellen B. Jackson, Cinder Edna, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard (New Y…
Name is pronounced "Ee-for-ma Oh-yefulu"; born 1959, in Onitsha, Nigeria; Education: London College of Higher Education, Higher National Diploma, 1984. Religion: Church of England. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Frances Lincoln, 4 Torriano Mews, Torriano Ave., London NW5 2RZ, England. Photographer and author. Caribbean Times, London, England, staff photographer, 1986-87; freelance wri…
Born 1950, in New York, NY; one child. Education: Bennington College, B.A., 1972; Brown University, M.A., 1973. Offıce— American University, Department of Literature, 237 Battelle-Tompkins, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20016-8047. Distinguished Faculty Award, American University Office of Multicultural Affairs, 2003; Outstanding Teacher Award, American University, 20…
Born 1983. Education: Home schooled. Agent—Writer's House, 21 West 26th St., New York, NY 10010. Eragon (first volume in "Inheritance" trilogy), Paolini International (Livingston, MT), 2002, revised edition, Alfred A. Knopf (New York, NY), 2003. Eragon was adapted as an audiobook read by Gerald Doyle, Books on Tape, 2003; film rights to the novel were purchased by Fox 2…
Born 1938, in Tacoma, WA; married Duane F. Barbara Keevil Parker Parker (a minister), June 11, 1960; Education: University of Puget Sound, B.A., 1960; Kansas State University, M.S., 1973, Ph.D., 1976. Hobbies and other interests: Travel, toy trains, collecting German nutcrackers. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Lerner Publications, 241 First Ave. North, Minneapolis, MN 55401. Society of Child…
(Bob Boudelang) Born 1950, in Baltimore, MD. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Capstone Press, 151 Good Counsel Dr., P.O. Box 669, Mankato, MN 56002. Writer, journalist, and marketing consultant. ESP Ventures (marketing consultant firm), Morristown, NJ, president. Jesse H. Neal Business Journalism Competition award, 1989; American Society of Business Press Editors award, 1995. Maryland ("Land …
(Kathleen Herald, K. M. Peyton, a joint pseudonym) Born 1929, in Birmingham, England; Education: Attended Kingston School of Art; Manchester Art School, A.T.D. Hobbies and other interests: Riding, walking in the mountains, airplanes, sailing, horseback riding, music. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon St., Oxford OX2 6DP, England. Art teacher at high school in N…
Born 1968, in Denver, CO; Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: University of Colorado, B.A.. Politics: Republican. Religion: Lutheran. Offıce—Poudre Valley Health System, 1024 South Lemay Ave., Fort Collins, CO 80524. Writer, registered nurse, and consultant. Poudre Valley Health System, Fort Collins, CO, human resources consultant and nurse recruiter, 1993—. Proj…
(Jody Sullivan) Freelance writer and proofreader, 1999—; Capstone Press, Mankato, MN, consultant, beginning 1999. Southwest Marine Educators Association. Cheetahs: Spotted Speedster, Bridgestone Books (Mankato, MN), 2003. Beavers: Big-toothed Builders, Bridgestone Books (Mankato, MN), 2003. Jody Rake Deer: Graceful Grazers, Capstone Press (Mankato, MN), 2003. Georgia, Capstone Press …
(Margaret Crosby) Born 1953, in St. Paul, MN; Education: University of Minnesota, B.A. (in psychology); studied art at American Academy (Chicago, IL), Atelier Lack (Minneapolis, MN), and Otis Parson's School of Design. Hobbies and other interests: Flying kites, walks on the beach, chess. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Putnam/Berkeley Publicity Department, 200 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016…
Born 1970, in Albany, GA; Wickberg.. Education: Colorado State University, B.A. (English), and secondary teacher certification, 1992. Hobbies and other interests: White-water rafting, swimming, downhill skiing, watching sit-coms. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Viking, Penguin Putnam, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. Educator and author. Widefield School District Number Three, Colorado Springs, C…
Born 1947, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; Ethnicity: "Scottish." Education: University of Saskatchewan, B.A., 1967, Dip.Ed., 1969; University of Victoria, M.A., 1985. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Orca Book Publishers Ltd., P.O. Box 5626, Station B, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8R 6S4. Writer and school councillor. Victoria School District, Victoria, British Columbia, Ca…
Offıce—Department of Drama, University of Houston, University Park, 4800 Calhoun Rd., Houston, TX 77004. Actors Equity, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Dramatists Guild, PEN American Center, Academy of American Poets, Poets and Writers Inc., Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press, New York Feminist Arts Guild, Writers' Guild. Whitewash (picture boo…
(M. T. Coffin, Franklin W. Dixon, a house pseudonym, Laura Lee Hope, a house pseudonym, Carolyn Keene, a house pseudonym, Adam Mills, Stuart Symons) Born 1942, in Memphis, TX; Education: Texas Tech University, B.A., 1965, M.S., 1967; University of Port Elizabeth, South Africa, D.Litt., 1974. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Baptist. Office—Department of English, Foreign Languages, Cameron Univ…
Female. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Harcourt International, 6277 Sea Harbor Dr., Orlando, FL 32887. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (advisor). Willie's Birthday (based on characters by Ezra Jack Keats), illustrated by Allan Eitzen, Viking (New York, NY), 2001. Hamster Chase (based on characters by Ezra Jack Keats), illustrated by Allan Eitzen, Viking (New York…
Surname is pronounced "zeck-er-es"; born 1933, in Bridgeport, CT; Education: Pratt Institute, certificate, 1954. Illustrator and writer. Artwork has appeared on calendars and greeting cards. Long Ago (collection of calendar art), McGraw Hill (New York, NY), 1976. A Child's First Book of Poems, Golden Books (New York, NY), 1981, published as Cyndy Szekeres' ABC, Golden B…
Cyndy Szekeres contributed the following autobiographical essay to SATA: I am Cyndy. I do not know why, but I am different because I do not think and see things like anybody else, but that's all right. I realized this at the age of five. Even so, unwanted differences separated me from my peers. My playmate, not by choice, by geography, was the girl next door. I didn't really enjoy he…
(Michael Tunnell) Offıce— 210K McKay Building, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602. International Reading Association, American Library Association (member of Newbery Award committee, 1990), National Council of Teachers of English (board member and treasurer, Children's Literature Assembly, 1992-94; member of board of directors and chair of Poetry Award committee, 1995-…
Born 1945, in San Diego, CA; daughter of Hal G. (a writer) and Dorothea A. (an art teacher) Evarts; Education: University of California, Davis, B.A., 1967. Politics: Democrat. Hobbies and other interests: Gardening with California native plants, hiking, camping, bird watching, photography, travel, reading. Elementary school teacher and teacher's aide in Walnut Creek and Orinda, CA, 1982-86…
Born 1975, in San Diego, CA; Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: California State University, San Marcas, B.A. (English), 1997. Politics: Republican Conservative. Religion: Reformed Presbyterian. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Gareth Stevens, Inc., 330 West Olive St., No. 100, Milwaukee, WI 53212-1068. Writer and editor. Greehaven Press, San Diego, CA, editor and proofreader, 1998-2001…
Born 1957, in London, England; Education: University of Michigan, B.F.A., 1978; additional study at New York School of Visual Arts, 1986. Hobbies and other interests: Travel, ballet, sewing, quilting. Artist; freelance writer and illustrator of children's books, 1987—. Teacher at School of Visual Arts, New York, NY, 1994—. Formerly worked in antique galleries and at the Victor…