Born 1952, in Cleveland, Ohio; Education: University of Connecticut, B.A. Hobbies and other interests: Tennis, playing guitar, biking. Agent—George Nicholson, Sterling Lord Literistic, 65 Bleecker St., New York, NY 10012. Writer; formerly worked in bookstores, a library, and a publishing company. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Connecticut Reading Association, M…
Surname pronounced "a-cre-do-lo"; born 1947, in Buffalo, NY; Education: Bucknell University, B.A. (psychology; cum laude), 1967; Institute of Child Development, Ph.D. (child psychology), 1974; additional study at University of Minnesota. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Unitarian. Office—Department of Psychology, University of California, Davis, CA 95616. Agent—Miller Agen…
Born 1950, in Birmingham, England; Education: Attended Yeovil School of Art, Somerset College of Art, and Rolle Teacher Training College. Author and illustrator of children's books. Commercial artist; paper engineer for pop-up books. Formerly worked as a gardener for National Trust at Montacute House, Somerset, England; former motorcycle dispatch rider and telemarketer. Semi-professional ja…
Surname pronounced "Ba-leet"; born 1961, in Manchester, England; current surname, Price) Balit; Education: Chelsea School of Art, B.A.; Royal College of Art, M.A.; also attended Morley Theatre School and Questors Theatre School. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Lisa Eveliegh, 26-A Rochester Sq., London NW1 9SA, England. Illustrator and playwright. City and Guilds School of Art, London, …
children: Isobel, Tom. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Magi Publications/Little Tiger Press, 1 The Coda Centre, 189 Munster Rd., London SW6 6AW, England. Writer, beginning 1997. Formerly worked as a scientist. Portsmouth (England) Book Award shortlist, 2004, for The Copy Crocs. It's My Turn, illustrated by Elaine Field, Little Tiger Press (London, England), 2000, Tiger Tales (Wilton, CT), 20…
Born 1945, in Bethesda, MD; Education: Mount Holyoke College, B.A., 1966; College of Librarianship (Aberystwyth, Dyfed, Wales), Dip.Lib., 1972. Oxford University Press, London, England, member of promotional staff, 1967-68; Lincoln Public Library, Lincoln, MA, assistant children's librarian, 1969-71; Gardner Public Library, Gardner, MA, director, 1973-75; Massachusetts Audubon Society, Linc…
Born in Trinidad. Education: Attended School of Visual Arts. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Holiday House, 425 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10017 Illustrator. Teacher of art to middle-and high-school students. Fish for the Grand Lady, Holiday House (New York, NY), 2005. Kinda Walvoord Girard, Young Frederick Douglass: The Slave Who Learned to Read, Albert Whitman (Morton Grove, IL), 1994. Joanne Hypp…
Born 0027;s book agent); Education: University of Texas, B.A. (theatre), 1988. Hobbies and other interests: People watching, touring New York City. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Delacorte Press, Dell Publishing, 1540 Broadway, New York, NY 10036. Novelist and freelance writer. Penguin Putnam, New York, NY, former member of publicity department staff; Spier (advertising agency), New York, NY, membe…
Born 1946, in Feilding, New Zealand; Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: Trained as a school dental nurse. Hobbies and other interests: Traveling, flying her small aircraft, reading, sponsoring an African family in Kenya, being with friends and family. Illustrator, author, and wildlife artist. Formerly worked as a dental nurse. Exhibitions: Artwork exhibited in Napier, New Zealand, 19…
Surname pronounced Bee-ner; born 1963, in St. George, UT; Education: Attended University of Utah, 1981-83, and Utah State University, 1983-85. Religion: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon). Agent—c/o Lisa Sandick, Dial Press, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. Writer. Children's Choice Award, Children's Book Council, 1994, and Utah Children's Choice Aw…
Name pronounced Bee-ner; born 1959, in Salt Lake City, UT; Education: Attended University of Utah, 1981-82; Utah State University, B.S., 1985. Religion: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon). Hobbies and other interests: Interior and landscape design. Agent—c/o Lisa Sandick, Dial Press, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. Illustrator of children's books. Performs volun…
Surname is pronounced Case-ley; born 1951, in Rahway, NJ; Education: Syracuse University, B.F.A. (cum laude), 1973 Agent—c/o Author Mail, Sotheby Parke-Bernet, London, England, receptionist, 1975-80; artist. Exhibitions: Group and solo exhibitions in New York, New Jersey, and London, England; paintings included in private collections in France, Spain, England, Russia, Germany, and the Unit…
Surname is pronounced "KA-ta-la-NOT-to"; born 1959, in Brooklyn, NY; Education: Pratt Institute, B.F.A., 1981. Hobbies and other interests: Basketball, reading. Peter Catalanotto Freelance illustrator in New York, NY, 1982-87; freelance writer and illustrator of children's books, 1987—. Exhibitions: Work displayed with Mazza Collection, Findlay, OH; and at Keene …
Education: California State University, Long Beach, B.F.A., 1992. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Scholastic, Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012. Commercial artist and illustrator. Clients include Health Net, Hilton Hotels, Land's End, and Unocal. Lecturer at schools. Graphic Artist's Guild. Recognition of Merit Award, George G. Stone Center for Children's Books, 2000; Pura…
Born 1961, in Texas; Education: Atlanta College of Art, B.F.A., 1984; attended Georgia State University, 1986, School of Visual Arts, New York City, M.F.A., 1996. Hobbies and other interests: "Riding horses, western and English style, inline skating, playing with my dog Ah Wing, traveling, learning to speak Italian." Agent—William Reiss, John Hawkins and Associates, Inc., 71 W…
Born 1952, in Baltimore, MD; Education: Washington College, B.A., 1974. Hobbies and other interests: Birds, beachcombing, collecting old books, walking in the woods. Success for All Foundation, Baltimore, MD, Curriculum developer for adolescent literacy programs; former curriculum developer for Baltimore Curriculum Project. Worked variously as a freelance writer and editor, a researcher for a huma…
Female. Education: University of North Texas, Denton, Ph.D. (early childhood education). Office—Center for Teacher Education, Southern Methodist University, 6425 Boaz Lane, Dallas, TX 75205. Educator and writer. Worked as a pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and first-grade teacher; Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, assistant professor of early childhood education. Honoring Our Profe…
Born 0027;s name John; children: Laurel, Nick, Hannah. Education: Graduated from Michigan State University. Agent—c/o Author Mail, HarperCollins Children's, 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019. Writer. Bed Hogs, illustrated by Howard Fine, Hyperion Books for Children (New York, NY), 2004. Liberty's Journey, illustrated by Richard Egielski, Hyperion Books for Chil…
Born 1955, in Des Moines, IA; Education: Iowa State University, B.A.; University of Nebraska at Omaha, M.A. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Christian. Hobbies and other interests: Buying and selling antiques, gardening, reading, sewing. Writer and educator. High school Spanish teacher in Ashland, NE, 1977-79; teacher of Spanish and English at Lewis Central Middle School in Council Bluffs, IA, 1979-8…
Born in Pittsburgh, PA. Education: Attended Ivy School of Professional Art and Carnegie-Mellon University. Office—1415 Parker, No. 756, Detroit, MI 48214. Artist and illustrator. College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI, associate professor. Society of Illustrators. Silver Medal, Society of Illustrators. Aaron Shepard, The Crystal Heart: A Vietnamese Legend, Atheneum Books for Young Reade…
Born 1966, in Glen Cove, NY; Education: University of Miami, bachelor of music, 1988; Nova Southeastern University Law School, J.D., 1992. Religion: Greek Orthodox. Hobbies and other interests: Volunteer work, theater, opera. Agent—c/o Author Mail, HarperCollins Children's Books, 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019. Writer and attorney. Miami-Dade State Attorney's…
Born in Worcestershire, England. Education: Earned Ph.D. Hobbies and other interests: Playing piano. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Orion Publishing Group, Orion House, 5 Upper Saint Martin's Lane, London WC2H 9EA, England. Academic and writer. Formerly worked as a bookseller, waiter, fruit-picker, library assistant, factory worker, church organist, and civil servant; Institute of Geography,…
(Sharlee Mullins Glenn) Born in Vernal, UT; Education: Brigham Young University, B.A., M.A. (English and art history). Hobbies and other interests: Reading, hiking, listening to classical music, playing racquetball, jumping on the trampoline. Agent—c/o Author Mail, G. P. Putnam, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. Educator and author. Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, former instructor;…
(Lynda Barber, Lynda Graham Barber, Linda Graham) Born 1944, in Pittsburgh, PA; Education: Indiana University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1967; also attended New School for Social Research and Juilliard School. Religion: Protestant. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Houghton Mifflin, 222 Berkeley St., Boston, MA 02116-3764. American Field Service, New York, NY, area supervisor, 1967-69; Crown Publishers, I…
Born 1946, in Maidstone, Kent, England; Education: Sussex University, B.Sc., 1966, M.Sc., 1967; Cambridge University, Ph.D., 1971. Agent—David Higham Associates, 5-8 Lower John St., Golden Square, London W1F 9HA, England. Staff writer for Nature, 1970-75; University of Sussex, Brighton, England, member of science policy research unit, 1975-78. Physics consultant to New Scientist, 1978-98; …
Born 1959, in Kittery, ME; Education: School of Visual Arts, B.F.A., 1981. Politics: "Independent." Religion: Christian. Hobbies and other interests: Nature photography, bocce, backpacking, travel. Writer and illustrator, 1981—. Teacher of children's book writing and illustration; naturalist and lecturer on nature topics. Muralist for Boston Science Museum, 2001. Societ…
Born 1939, in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Education: University of Adelaide, B.A. (with honors), 1960; Lady Margaret Hall and Nuffield College, Oxford, M.Phil., 1964. Agent—Caroline Walsh, David Higham Associates, Ltd., 5-8 Lower John St., Golden Square, London W1R 4HA, England. Writer, lecturer, and expert on Antarctica. University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, tutor in histo…
Born 1952, in Lowell, MA; Education: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, B.A., 1973; University of Hawaii, M.A., 1978. Hobbies and other interests: Reading, hiking, gardening, history. Deborah Hopkinson Office—Oregon State University Foundation, 850 Southwest 35th St., Corvallis, OR 97333. Manoa Valley Theater, Honolulu, HI, marketing director, 1981-84; University of Hawaii Founda…
Born 0027;s name Rob; Hobbies and other interests: Reading, long walks, spending time with family. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Clarion Books, 215 Park Ave., New York, NY 10003. Middle-school English teacher in New York, NY; writer. Authors Guild. North Carolina Children's Book Award, 2001, for The Secrets of Ms. Snickle's Class. The Secrets of Ms. Snickle's Class, illustrat…
Born 1927 (some sources say 1929), in Hoylake, near Liverpool, England; Education: Attended Liverpool Art School and Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Arts, Oxford University. Hobbies and other interests: Looking at paintings, dressmaking. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Random House Children's Books, 61-63 Uxbridge, Rd., London W5 5SA, England. Author and illustrator of books for children, e…
Born 1957, in Winter Haven, FL; Education: Liberty University, B.S. (English; magna cum laude), 1980. Politics: Republican. Religion: Christian. Hobbies and other interests: Gardening, singing. Agent—Greg Johnson, Alive Communications, 7680 Goddard St., Suite 200, Colorado Springs, CO 80920. Former English teacher; full-time secretary until 1983; freelance writer, 1983—. Member of f…
Born 1940, in Bagno a Ripoli, Tuscany, Italy. Education: Self-educated illustrator. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Jonathan Cape, 20 Vauxhall Bridge Rd., London SW1V 2SA, England. Illustrator in animation studio, Rome, Italy; worked as a film and theater poster designer and a book and newspaper designer, Florence, Italy; book illustrator, 1970—; has also done graphic design for advertisement…
(Ann Halam) Born 1952, in Manchester, England; Education: University of Sussex, B.A. (with honors), 1973. Politics: "Green." Religion: Roman Catholic. Hobbies and other interests: Mountain climbing, gardening, Web site upkeep. Office—Agent—c/o Author Mail, Anthony Goff, David Higham Associates Ltd., 5-8 Lower John St., Golden Square, London W1R 4HA, England. Manpower S…
(Lene Kaaberbol) Born 1960, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Education: Århus University, degree (English, drama). Hobbies and other interests: Playing pentanque. Office—Phabel & Plott ApS, Laksegade 12, St.th, DK-1063 Copenhagen K, Denmark. Novelist. Formerly worked as a high school teacher, copy writer, publishing company editor, cleaning assistant, and riding teacher. Phabel &…
two Education: University of Guelph, B.A. (zoology; with honors), 1983; University of British Columbia, M.A. (science learning), 1995; King's College, London, Ph.D. (education and international environmental policy), 2001. Hobbies and other interests: Distance running, reading, camping, hiking, traveling. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Maple Tree Press Inc., 51 Front St. East, Suite 200, Tor…
Born 1964. Hobbies and other interests: Painting, traveling. Children's book author, editor, and translator. World Publishing Co., New York, NY, editorial assistant for children's books, 1964-68; William Collins, New York, NY, editor of children's books, 1978-80; Philomel Books, New York, NY, editor of children's books, 1980-83. Also translator (English to French and Fr…
Born 1943, in Wellington, New Zealand; Education: University of Bristol, B.A. (with honors), 1966; London University, Certificate of Education, 1967; Edinburgh University, M.Litt., 1971. Religion: Church of England (Anglican). Hobbies and other interests: Chamber music, gardening. Office—c/o Author Mail, Macmillan Reference USA, 300 Park Ave. S., New York, NY 10010. Writer, 1980—. Be…
(Franklin W. Dixon, a house pseudonym, Lance Franklin, Fran Lantz, Jamie Suzanne, a house pseudonym) See index for SATA sketch: Born August 27, 1952, in Trenton, NJ; died of ovarian cancer November 22, 2004, in Santa Barbara, CA. Author. Lantz was a frustrated musician who later became a librarian and then a popular author of young-adult fiction. Graduating from Dickinson College in 1974, she trie…
Female. Office—c/o Eaglemont Press, 1309 114th Avenue SE, Suite 200, Bellevue, WA 98004. Photographer, writer, and publisher. (With Laura Hurwitz) Tigers in Terai, illustrated by Sarah McIntyre, Eaglemont Press (Bellevue, WA), 2003. (With Laura Hurwitz) Safari in South Africa, illustrated by Sarah McIntyre, Eaglemont Press (Bellevue, WA), 2003. (With Laura Hurwitz) Amazon River Rescue, illu…
(Katie Maxwell) Hobbies and other interests: Reading, needlework, playing with her dogs, playing The Sims. Agent—Michelle Grajkowski, Three Seas Literary Agency, P.O. Box 8571, Madison, WI 53708. Writer. Worked variously as a bird skeleton cleaner, computer programmer, and a sales assistant for Harrods department store. Romance Writers of America, Society of Children's Book Writers …
(Pat Rhoads Mauser, Pat Mauser McCord) Born 1943, in Sacramento, CA; Education: Attended Washington State University, 1961-63, 1964-65, and University of Oregon, 1963-64. Hobbies and other interests: Astronomy. Agent—Emilie Jacobson, Curtis Brown, Ltd., Haymarket House 28-29 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4SP, England. Writer, 1955—. Formerly worked as a journalist; Boeing Corporation, Seat…
(Lisa M. Combs) Born 1964, in FL; Education: Drew University, B.A., 1986. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Troll Communications, 100 Corporate Dr., Mahwah, NJ 07430. Children's book author; creative director/owner of Boingo Books, Inc. (book packaging company), beginning 1995. Literary Marketplace Award finalist in children's editorial category, 1996; Honor Title, International Reading…
Born in CA; partner of Eric Webster. Education: Attended State University of New York at Purchase and School of Visual Arts. Hobbies and other interests: House renovation, movies, dancing. Agent—Marcia Wernick, Sheldon Fogelman, Inc., 10 East 40th St., New York, NY 10016. Writer and illustrator. Mad about Plaid!, Morrow Junior Books (New York, NY), 2000. Mess Pets, SeaStar Books (New York…
Born 0027;s Chapel, North Carolina; Education: Elizabeth City State Teacher's College, B.S.; M.Ed. Office—P.O. Box 1607, Columbia, MD 21044. Taught elementary school for eighteen years; became professional traveling storyteller; writer. Presidential Citation, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education; Picture Book Award, International Reading Association, Skippi…
Born 1971, in Topeka, KS; Education: Rhode Island School of Design, M.F.A. Religion: "Atheist." Hobbies and other interests: Karate. Office—464 Pratt St. Extension, Box 10, Meriden, CT 06450. Author and illustrator. (Self-illustrated) Antonio's Apprenticeship: Painting a Fresco in Renaissance Italy, Holiday House (New York, NY), 1996. (Self-illustrated) The Neptune Foun…
Born 1954, in Malmö, Sweden; Education: Trained as a mathematics and music teacher. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Rabén & Sjögren, Box 2052, 102 12 Stockholm, Sweden. Novelist. Taught math and music in Swedish secondary school; freelance writer, 1999—. Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis, 1997, and Silver Kiss award (Holland), 1999, both for Heart's Delight; Astrid L…
(Lauren Kelly, Rosamond Smith) Born 1938, in Lockport, NY; Education: Syracuse University, B.A., 1960; University of Wisconsin, M.A., 1961. Office—Council of the Humanities, 223 185 Nassau St., Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544. Agent—John Hawkins, 71 West 23rd St., New York, NY 10010; (for plays) Peter Franklin, c/o William Morris Agency, 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New Yor…
Born in Long Beach, California; Hobbies and other interests: Skateboarding. Agent—c/o Author Mail, G. P. Putnam, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. Journalist and author. Los Angeles Times, former sports reporter; freelance writer. Has appeared on television programs, including Good Morning America and The Early Show. International Society of Skateboarding Moms (founder). Skateboard Mom, …
Born 1944, in St. Paul, Minnesota; Education: University of Washington, B.A., 1971. Politics: "Independent." Religion: Presbyterian. Hobbies and other interests: Reading, running, outdoor activities, coaching kids' sports, watching movies and plays. Farmers New World Life Insurance Co., Mercer Island, WA, former supervisor; writer. Member, Pacific Northwest Writers Conference;…
Female. Hobbies and other interests: Organic gardening. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Simon & Schuster, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Writer. Auntie Em's (vegetarian restaurant), former cook; freelance editor for Boys' Life. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Author's Guild, Authors League. Best Children's Books of the…
(Jeanne Whitehouse) Born 1939, in Walla Walla, WA; Education: Washington State University, B.A., 1961; Columbia University, M.A., 1965; doctoral study at University of New Mexico, beginning 1976. Elementary school teacher in Pullman, WA, 1961-62; U.S. Peace Corps, Washington, DC, volunteer worker in Sabah, Malaysia, 1962-64; University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, educational director for teacher&#…
Born in Romania. Education: Bryn Mawr College, B.A.; University of Bucharest, M.A. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Dutton, Penguin Putnam, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. Writer. Fulbright fellowship; New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing designation, Excellent Choices of Trade Books for Grades K-9, Eastern Washington University, and Librarians' Choice desig…
Born 1941, in Dresden, Germany. Education: Technical University (Darmstadt, Germany), degree (mechanical engineering), 1970; additional study in sociology. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Verlagsgruppe Beltz, Berderstrasse 10, D-69469 Weinheim, Germany. Hochschulinstitut für Ergonomie, member of staff for four years; freelance writer; graphic designer, 1994-98. Military service: German Federal…
(Mike Resnick) Born 1942, in Chicago, IL; Education: Attended University of Chicago, 1959-61, and Roosevelt University, 1962-63. Politics: Independent. Hobbies and other interests: Travel, reading, Africana, breeding and exhibiting purebred collies. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Spectrum Literary Agency, 320 Central Park W., Suite 1-D, New York, NY 10025. Full-time freelance writer, 1966—.…
Born 1940, in Columbus, OH; Education: Attended Columbus College of Art and Design. Agent—c/o Columbus Museum of Art, 480 East Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215. Ohio Public Library, Columbus, assistant librarian, 1958-64; Mountain States Telephone Company, Boise, ID, draftsperson, 1964-66; illustrator at television station in Mississippi, 1966-67; North American Rockwell Corporation, Columbus…
Born 1966, in Milan, Italy; children: one daughter. Office—203 17th St., Number 21, Brooklyn, NY 11215. Illustrator, 1986—. Creator of comic strips for Linus magazine, 1989-93, and Lupo Alberto magazine; writer. School of Visual Arts, New York, NY, instructor, 2004—. Exhibitions: Solo exhibitions at Galleria Derbylius, Milan, Italy, 1993, Galleria Nuages, Milan, 1999, Galleri…
See index for SATA sketch: Born June 6, 1926, in New York, NY; died of vasculitis November 23, 2004, in New York, NY. Author. Schlein was a prolific author of children's books and was best known for her ability to teach young readers about animals, science, and other topics in an entertaining way. She earned a B.A. in psychology from Brooklyn College in 1947 before embarking on a variety of…
Born 1954, in CA; Hobbies and other interests: Gardening, reading, art. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Bloomsbury USA, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010. Children's book author. Camp Buccaneer, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Reader (New York, NY), 2002. The Last Burp of Mac McGerp, illustrated by Lizzy Bromley, Bloomsbury Children's Books (Ne…
Born 1969; Education: Attended Brooks Institute of Photography. Photographer and writer. Assistant to professional photographers, including Gregory Heisler; freelance photographer. Formerly worked on a cruise ship. Let's Play Basketball!, illustrated by Terry Widener, Candlewick Press (Cambridge, MA) 2004. Rim Shots: Basketball Pix, Rolls, and Rhythms, Dutton Children's Books (New Yo…
Name pronounced soon-pete; born 1970, in Seoul, South Korea; Education: Pratt Institute, B.F.A., 1992. Illustrator and author. Active presenter at schools and organizations. Pick of the List, American Booksellers Association (ABA), Top One Hundred Titles designation, New York Public Library, Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, National Council for the Social Studie…
Born 1970, in Bedford, England; Education: University of York (England), B.A. (first class honors with distinction), 1992. Hobbies and other interests: Reading, sketching, playing piano, inventing board games, walking outdoors. Agent—c/o Laura Cecil Agency, 17 Alwyne Villas, London N1 2HG, England. Walker Books Ltd., London, England, editor, 1994-98; Kingfisher Books, London, editor, 1998-2…
Born 0027;s name Tammy; Education: Studied commercial art at Des Moines Area Community College, Ankey. Agent—Linda Pratt, Sheldon Fogelman Literary Agency, 10 East 40th St., New York, NY 10016. Commercial artist and illustrator of children's books. Publication designer in Des Moines, IA; graphics reporter for Austin American-Statesman. Society of Children's Books Writers and …
Born 2002; Education: Bates College, B.A., 1997. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Candlewick Press, 2067 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02140. Author and illustrator. Worked part-time for Tavares Design Associates, 1997-2000. Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award, and Massachusetts Book Award Honor, both 2000, both for Zachary's Ball. Zachary's Ball, Candlewick Press (Cambridge,…
Surname is pronounced "T-zing"; born 1958, in New York, NY; Education: Parsons School of Design, B.F.A., 1980. Politics: "Independent." Religion: "Non-sectarian Christian." Hobbies and other interests: Dogs, horses, ballet and musicals. Family School, New York, NY, Montessori teacher, 1982-84; freelance illustrator, 1989—. Notable Children's …
Born near Chicago, IL; three children. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 255 Jefferson SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Writer and educator. Worked previously as a middle-school teacher. Erika's Story was listed among the Year's Best books in the Miami Herald, and received best books citations in Germany. 6,000,000 Stars, illustrated by Roberto Innocenti, Cr…
Born 1951, in Tacoma, WA; daughter of Claude M. (an attorney and author), and Helen (Adams) Pearson; Education: Attended Washington State University, 1969-70; Central Washington State University, B.A., 1974, library science certification, 1975. Hobbies and other interests: Beachcombing, traveling, baking, swimming, reading. Writer, 1981—. Captain Charles Wilkes Elementary School, Bainbridg…
Born 1967, in Colorado Springs, CO; Education: Northwestern University, B.S. (speech), 1990. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Unitarian Universalist. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Hyperion Books, 114 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10011. Storyteller and actress. Sunday school teacher, 1995—. Member of board of directors for social service agency for people with developmental disabilities, 1994-96. …
(Dorothy Williams) Born 1945, in England; daugher of Peter Powell (an author and theatre director) and Joan Alexander Carnwath (a writer); stepEducation: Educated in England and Switzerland; studied painting at Richmond College; University of Surrey (Roehampton, England), M.A. (Hobbies and other interests: Animals, reading, travel, food, friends, film, children, music. Marcia Williams Agent…