Born 1949, in Elmira, NY; Education: University of Florida, B.F.A. Office—Elmira, NY. Agent—Peter Elek Associates, P.O. Box 223, Canal St. Station, New York, NY 10013. Author and illustrator. Textbook illustrator, Tallahassee, FL, 1973-78; creative director and owner of a graphic design studio, 1978-81; Cycles USA, Tallahassee, advertising art director, 1981-84; Workman Publishing, N…
(Jim Arnosky) Born 1946, in New York, NY; Education: Attended high school in Pennsylvania. Hobbies and other interests: Collecting old fishing tackle and old boats, "not classic boats—just lovely old boats." Agent—c/o Children's Books Author Mail, Penguin Putnam, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. Draftsman in Philadelphia, PA, 1964; Braceland Brothers (printers…
Born in San Francisco, CA. Agent—c/o Author Mail, G. P. Putnam, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. Alternative education teacher and writer. International Reading Association Young Adults Choice, and Best Books for Young Adults citation, American Library Association (ALA), both for When Jeff Comes Home; New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age List, 2004, and ALA Popular Paperbacks …
Born 1951, in River Forest, IL; children: Jean. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 345 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. Author. Has also worked as an advertising and marketing salesperson, a writer for magazines and newspapers, and a screenwriter. Delacorte Prize for First Young Adult Novel, 1992, for Squashed; Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults selection, Americ…
Born 1938, in Marshall, MI; died of cardiovascular disease March 8, 1991, in Haverhill, MA; Education: University of Notre Dame, A.B., 1959; University of Chicago, M.A., 1960. Politics: Democrat. Hobbies and other interests: Archaeology, history, Dickens, wine-tasting, cheese, Latin, "trivia of all kinds." Freelance writer. College of St. Teresa, Winona, MN, instructor in English, 19…
Born 1962, in New York, NY; Education: Syracuse University, B.F.A. (with honors; illustration), 1984. Hobbies and other interests: Home renovation, reading, listening to music, bike riding, cats, movies. Editorial illustrator, New York, NY, 1984-91; writer and illustrator, New York, NY, 1991—. Exhibitions: Society of Illustrators Original Art show, 1992, 1994, 1997; Dairy Barn show, Athens…
Born 1961, in Hastings, England; Education: Attended Bexhill College, 1976-78; Eastbourne College of Art, diploma, 1983. Religion: Church of England (Anglican). Hobbies and other interests: Historic reconstruction. Illustrator of children's books, 1983—. Chartered Society of Designers (diploma member). Times Educational Supplement award for book illustration in the senior age group, …
Born 1971-75; attended Art Students League of New York. Children's book author and illustrator. New York Society of Illustrators. Nebraska Golden Sower Award, and New Jersey Jerry Award, both for Riptide by Frances WArd Weller; Washington State Children's Choice award, Irma S. and James H. Black Award, Vermont Red Clover Award, and Indiana Young Hoosier Award, all for Akiak; Southwes…
Born 1950, in Ogden, UT; Education: University of New Mexico, B.F. A., 1972; attended Art Institute of Boston, 1983-84. Hobbies and other interests: Collecting picture books, reading, biking, downhill skiing. Illustrator and author. Illustration instructor at Art Institute of Boston and Peabody Essex Museum. Speaker at elementary and middle school; presenter and lecturer at conferences. Exhibition…
Born 1956, in Boston, MA; father a pediatrician, mother a nurse practitioner; Education: Graduated from college. Hobbies and other interests: Watching birds, gardening, reading, going for walks, rooting for the Boston Red Sox. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Farrar Straus & Giroux, Children's Marketing Department, 19 Union Square W., New York, NY 10003. Former newspaper journalist; li…
Born 1936, in Farnham, Surrey, England; Education: Central School of Art (London, England), national diploma in design, 1959. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Jonathan Cape Ltd., 30 Bedford Sq., London WC1B 3EL, England. Author, illustrator, and freelance designer. Worked at farming, slum-clearance, forestry, in the Friend's Ambulance Unit, and at school building as an alternative to military …
Female. Commercial artist and designer. Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, card designer; illustrator for children's museums; designer of "Things I Know Tot Tower," for eeBoo toys. I Saw the Sea and the Sea Saw Me, Viking (New York, NY), 2001. What Makes the Seasons?, Viking (New York, NY), 2003. Contributing editor, Nick Jr. family magazine. Commercial artist and designer Me…
Male. Author and illustrator. Rainy Day Dream, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux (New York, NY), 1992. Archibald Frisby, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux (New York, NY), 1994. Monsters on the Loose, WhistleStop (Mahwah, NJ), 1996. Alphaboat, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux (New York, NY), 2002. Dwight L. Holden, Gran-gran's Best Trick, Magination Press (New York, NY), 1989. Roberta Chaplan, Tell Me a Story, …
Born 1965, in Berkshire, England; father an artist and art teacher, mother an infant and primary teacher. Education: Attended Manchester Polytechnic, 1985-86; studied decorative arts with City and Guilds London, 1987-88. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Candlewick Press, 2067 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140. Writer and illustrator. Founder of Chandeliers for the People (lampshade designers); …
Born 1958, in Spartanburg, SC; Education: University of North Carolina, B.A., 1980; Tulane University, M.F.A., 1988. Agent—c/o Pippin Properties Inc., 155 East 38th Street, Ste. 2H, New York, NY 10016. Artist, author, and illustrator, 1998—. Formerly worked at Christie's Auction House, Los Angeles; art teacher in Pensacola, FL, elementary schools, at University of West Florida…
Born 1968, in Chicago, IL; Education: Northeastern Illinois University, graduated, 1992. Hobbies and other interests: "Besides being with my family, I love to dance and sing in my living room. I listen to jazz music and showtunes, and I especially like to sing gospel music and bang my tambourine very loudly. What I lack in talent I make up for in noise. (Some people have said the same about…
Born 1944, in Denver, CO; Education: University of Michigan, A.B. (with distinction), 1966; Johns Hopkins University, M.A.T., 1967; University of Oklahoma, postgraduate work, 1977; New York University, book publishing program certificate, 1980. Hobbies and other interests: "Exploring cemeteries to find graves of historic people I write about; kayaking; going to every type of bookstore, espe…
Born 1954, in San Francisco, CA; Education: Lewis-Clark State College, B.A., 1979; Northern Arizona University, M.A., 1984. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Presbyterian. Hobbies and other interests: Music, bird watching, reading, playing bass guitar. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Holiday House, 425 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10017. Welches School District, Welches, OR, teacher, 1985-92; West Linn-W…
Education: Graduated from University of Michigan. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Dial Press, Dell Publishing, 1540 Broadway, New York, NY 10036. Photojournalist and author. Big Sister, Little Sister, Dial Books for Young Readers (New York, NY), 2000. I Was So Silly!: Big Kids Remember Being Little, Dial Books for Young Readers (New York, NY), 2002. Big Brother, Little Brother, Dial Books for Young…
Born 1956, in Calcutta, India; Education: Calcutta University, B.A., 1976; Wright State University, M.A., 1978; University of California—Berkeley, Ph.D., 1985. Office—Foothill College, English Department, 12345 El Monte Rd., Los Altos, CA 94022-4504. Diablo Valley College, professor of creative writing, 1987-89; Foothill College, Los Altos, CA, professor of creative writing, 1989…
Surname is pronounced "DUN-ray"; born 1953, in Virginia Beach, VA; Education: Attended University of Delaware, 1971-73; West Chester State College (now University), B.A., 1975; Washington State University, M.A. (theater and music), 1976. Hobbies and other interests: Reading, running, gardening, camping, and building stone dams. Illustrator and author. Worked variously as a waiter, se…
Born 1948, in Cleveland, OH; Education: Kent State University, B.S. (communications), 1971; Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, M.S. (special education), 1989. Politics: "Liberal." Religion: Jewish (non-practicing). Hobbies and other interests: Animals, gardening, cooking. Agent—Lettie Lee, The Ann Elmo Agency, Inc., 60 East 42nd St., New York, NY 10165. Writer. Readin…
Born in MO. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Dial Press, Dell Publishing, 1540 Broadway, New York, NY 10036. Actor, writer, and cartoonist. Member of Groundlings comedy troupe, Los Angeles, CA. Actor in films, including including (Russell/Craft Service), The Making of "… and God Spoke," 1993; (Reporter) Wagons East, 1994; (and executive producer) The Guys (television film), 1996…
Born 1947, in Leicester, England; Education: University of Warwick, B.A. (with honors), 1968. Agent—David Higham Associates, Limited, 5-8 Lower John St., Golden Square, London W1R 4HA, England. Writer. English teacher at Cardinal Wiseman Girls' Secondary School, 1968-70; Oxford Committee for Famine Relief, Oxford, England, assistant information officer, 1970-71; Saughton Jail, Edinbu…
Born 1948, in London, England; Education: Attended Wimbledon County School for Girls, 1959-66. Religion: "Non-Conformist." Hobbies and other interests: Walking, reading, weaving. Agent—Laura Cecil Agency, 17 Alwyne Villas, London N1 2HG, England. Writer. British Society of Authors. Smarties Prize for Children's Books, overall winner and winner of nine-to-eleven-year-old…
Born 1953, in Middlebury, VT; Education: University of Vermont, B.S. (education). Hobbies and other interests: History, education. Agent—c/o Author Mail, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 345 Hudson St., 14th Floor, New York, NY 10014. University of Connecticut, Storrs, educational assistant, 1976-80, workshop instructor in Division of Extended and Continuing Education, 1980-81; Middlesex Commun…
Born 1944, in Oak Park, IL; Education: University of Illinois, B.F.A., 1967. Freelance writer and illustrator of children's books, 1975—. WCIA-Television, Champaign, IL, artist, 1967-69; WMAQ-TV, Chicago, IL, promotions and animation artist, 1969; Bob Howe Agency, Chicago, staff artist, 1969-70; WNBC-Television, House of Animation, New York, NY, staff artist, 1970-76; United Press In…
Born 1935, in Brooklyn, NY; Education: Marymount College, B.A., 1956; St. John's University, M.A., 1958; Hofstra University, professional diploma in reading, 1975. Religion: Roman Catholic. Agent—George Nicholson, Sterling Lord Literistic, 65 Bleecker St., New York, NY 10012. Freelance writer, 1979—. Public school teacher in New York, NY, 1956-60; Elmont Public Schools, Elmont…
Born 1950, in Medford, MA; moved to Canada, 1974, maintaining dual U.S./Canadian citizenship; Linda Granfield Education: Studies at Oxford University, 1971; Salem State College, B.A., 1972; Northeastern University, M.A., 1974; attended University of Toronto, 1974-76. Hobbies and other interests: Reading, gardening, needlework, art. Writer. Worked as an assistant children's librarian a…
Born 1955, in Salem, IL; Education: Northern Kentucky University, B.A. (with honors), 1977; Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH), M.Ed., 1983. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Christian. Hobbies and other interests: Reading, playing the piano, flower gardening. Agent—Marilyn E. Marlow, Curtis Brown Ltd., 10 Astor Pl., New York, NY 10003. Writer, 1985—. Goodridge Elementary School, Hebron…
Education: Self-taught artist. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Philomel, Putnam Berkley Group, 200 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016. Artist, illustrator, and author. Bruce McGaw Publishing, poster designer. Active in various charities. Exhibition: Work exhibited at galleries in Happy Dog Gallery, Piermont, NY; Long Island, NY, and New York, NY. Happy Dog!, Philomel (New York, NY), 2003. Happy Dog&#…
(Andy Helman) Born 1946, in Columbus, OH; Education: Ohio University, B.S. (journalism), 1968. Politics: "Independent." Religion: Jewish. WOUB Radio, Athens, OH, writer, talent, and producer, 1964-68; Columbus Citizens Journal, Columbus, OH, city desk reporter, 1966; Jewish Chronicle, Pittsburgh, PA, reporter, 1968; Halle Brothers (retail chain), Cleveland, OH, advertising copy write…
Born 0027;s name Gary; Hobbies and other interests: Reading, travel, collecting and crafts. Author of books for children and young adults. Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers, Canadian Children's Book Center, Society of Book Writers and Illustrators, Burlington Storytellers' Guild. Second prize, Children's Writer science article writing c…
(B. J. Bond, a joint pseudonym) Born 1930, in Liverpool, England; immigrated to Canada, 1957; naturalized Canadian citizen, 1963; Education: Simon Fraser University, B.A., 1971. Hobbies and other interests: Jogging, reading, fishing, music, movies, and the theater. Writer and educator; formerly a policeman in Liverpool, England; Vancouver Police, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, fingerprint sp…
Born 1950, in Tulsa, OK; Education: University of Tulsa, B.S., 1970. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Viking, Penguin Putnam, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. Writer. Actor in film adaptations of her novels, including (Mrs. Barnes) Tex, 1982; (hooker on strip), Rumble Fish, 1983; and (nurse) The Outsiders, 1983. New York Herald Tribune Best Teenage Books citation, 1967, Chicago Tribune Book World…
Born 1955, in San Gabriel, California; Education: Santa Barbara City College, A.A., 1977; University of Idaho, B.A., 1980. Agent—Matthew Bialer, Trident Media Group LLC, Carnegie Hall Tower, 152 West 57th St., 16th Floor, New York, NY 10019. Writer; teacher of short story classes at a community college; B. Dalton bookstore, bookseller; Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy, production wor…
Born 1944; Education: Reading University, degree (English), 1990. Hobbies and other interests: Pottering, doing things with dried flowers, painting furniture, collecting china rabbits. Agent—Rosemary Canter, PDF, Drury House, 34/43 Russell St., London WC2B 5HA, England. Writer. Formerly worked as a secretary. North East Book Award, 2001, for Megan. Jodie, Nelson (Sunbury-on-Thames, England…
Born in Sharon, CT; Education: Evergreen State College, earned B.A. Writer, illustrator, and artist. Jewelry designer, beginning 1998. American Institute of Graphic Arts Award for Excellence, and Parent's Choice selection, Parent's Choice Foundation, both 1990, and Notable Children's Book citation, American Library Association, all for C Is for Curious: An ABC of Feelings; Par…
Born 1948, in Portsmouth, VA; Education: Oberlin College, B.A.; post-graduate work at Northeastern University. Religion: Baptist. Office—Just Us Books, 301 Main St., Ste. 22-24, Orange, NJ 07050. Houghton Mifflin, Boston, MA, art editor; Macmillan Publishing, New York, NY, design manager; Arete Publishing Company, Princeton, NJ, assistant art director; freelance art director, graphic design…
Born 1953, in Alhambra, CA; Education: University of California, Irvine, B.A., 1975; San Jose State University, M.L.S., 1977. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Protestant. Hobbies and other interests: Travel, snow skiing, waterskiing. Long Beach Public Library, Long Beach, CA, children's librarian, 1977-80; Newport Beach Public Library, Newport Beach, CA, children's librarian, 1980-87; F…
Born 1962, in IN; Education: Arizona State University, B.F.A., 1985; attended San Francisco State University, 1987-91. Agent—Ruth Cohen, P.O. Box 7626, Menlo Park, CA 94025. Educator in San Francisco, CA, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, and Bisbee, AZ, 1991-96; writer, 1991—; Copper Queen Library, AZ, library technician, beginning 1994. Booklist Editors' Choice se…
Female. Education: Southern Illinois University, B.S. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Dial Press, Dell Publishing, 1540 Broadway, New York, NY 10036. Writer. Formerly worked as administration supervisor, Lansing, MI; freelance writer. Military service: U.S. Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, attained rank of second lieutenant; food service and operations officer with 44th Services Squadron. …
Born 1934, in London, England; Education: St. Anne's College, Oxford, B.A., 1956. Agent—Laura Cecil, 17 Alwyne Villas, London N1 2HG, England. Writer, beginning 1965. Society of Authors, British Science Fiction Association. Carnegie commendation, 1975, for Dogsbody; Guardian commendation, 1977, for Power of Three; Carnegie commendation, 1977, and Guardian Award, 1978, both for Charme…
Born 1967, in Walton Beach, FL; Education: Geneva College, B.A., 1989; Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, M.Div., 1992; University of Pittsburgh, M.L.S., 1995. Religion: Presbyterian. Collection development librarian in Beaver Falls, PA, 1997-98; Community College of Beaver County, Monaca, PA, library director, 1998-99; West Virginia State College, Institute, collections development libra…
Born 1957, in Milwaukee, WI; Education: California State University, Fresno, B.A. (liberal studies), B.A. (Politics: Democrat. Religion: Roman Catholic. Hobbies and other interests: Theater, the beach, playing the piano, reading, dogs, chocolate, old movies. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Troll Communications, 100 Corporate Dr., Mahwah, NJ 07430. California State University, Hayward, Education/Ext…
Born 1946, in Macon, GA; children: Laura, Kathryn, Mark. Education: College of William and Mary, B.A., 1968; Trenton State College, M.Ed., 1972. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Unitarian. Office—Sinclair Community College, 444 W. Third St., Dayton, OH 45402-1460. Agent—Danielle Egan-Miller, Browne & Miller Literary Associates, 410 S. Michigan Ave., Ste. 460, Chicago, IL 60605-1…
Born 1956, in New York, NY. Education: Columbia University, B.A., 1978; New York University, M.F.A., 1984. Office—Walter Kerr Theatre, 225 West 48th St., New York, NY 10036. Agent—Joyce Ketay Agency, 1501 Broadway, Ste. 1908, New York, NY 10036. United Nations Plaza Hotel, New York, NY, switchboard operator, 1979-85; St. Louis Repertory Theatre, St. Louis, MO, assistant director, 198…
children: three. Author of children's books, family travel guides, and magazine articles; former family travel editor for Family Life magazine and Parents' magazine. My New Baby-Sitter, photographs by George Ancona, Morrow (New York, NY), 1991. At the Laundromat, illustrated by Nancy Poydar, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1993. At the Library, illustrated by Nancy Poydar, Scholastic (New…
(Alisa Craig, Matilda Hughes) See index for SATA sketch: Born November 12, 1922, in Bath, New Brunswick, Canada; died January 14, 2005, in Lewiston, ME. Author. MacLeod was an award-winning author best known for her "cozy" mysteries. Brought to Boston from Canada with her family when still an infant, she attended what is now the Art Institute of Boston and became a naturalized U.S. c…
(Trish Marx) Born 1948, in St. Paul, MN; (a CPA) and Jean (an artist; Education: College of St. Catherine, B.A., (journalism), 1970; Washington Montessori Institute, degree, 1971; University of Minnesota, M.A. (journalism and mass communication), 1990. Politics: "I try—but I am really apolitical." Religion: "Catholic but endorse all religions." Author and editor.…
(Ann Aldrich, Mary James, M. E. Kerr,M. J. Meaker, Vin Packer) Born 1927, in Auburn, NY; Education: University of Missouri, Columbia, B.A., 1949. Agent—Eugene Winick, McIntosh & Otis, Inc., 475 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10017. Writer. E. P. Dutton (publisher), New York, NY, assistant file clerk, 1949-50; freelance writer, 1949—. Volunteer writing teacher at Commercial Manhatta…
Born 1951, in San Francisco, CA; Education: University of Denver, B.A., 1973; attended University of Alaska. Hobbies and other interests: Hiking, camping, cross-country skiing, "being a soccer mom!" Office—1446 Hans Way, Fairbanks, AK 99709. Elementary schoolteacher in Alaska and California, 1973-79; State of Alaska, Legislative Branch, Fairbanks, investigator and writer, 198…
Born 1969 (deceased, c. 1999); Education: Attended University of Central Oklahoma. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Walker Books, 104 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10011. Writer and educator. Taught high school and junior-high English in Tulsa and Norman, OK, and New York, NY; Chandler Junior High School, Chandler, OK, eighth-grade English teacher; currently full-time writer. Society of Children's…
Born 1953, in Accra, Ghana; a homemaker) Oppong; Ethnicity: "African-American." Education: University of Ghana, B.A., 1982; University of Alberta, M.S., 1986, Ph.D., 1992. Politics: Republican. Religion: Evangelical Christian. Office—Department of Geography, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203-5279. University of Iowa, Iowa City, visiting geology instructor, 1990-91; …
Born 1963, in Washington, DC; Education: Syracuse University, B.A. (journalism), 1985. Hobbies and other interests: Singing, dance. Office—Houghton Mifflin, 215 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10003. Editor and children's book writer. Editor at various magazines; editor at Scholastic, Inc., New York, NY; Essence Magazine, New York, NY, senior editor; Simon & Schuster Books for…
Born 1945, in Brooklyn, NY; Education: Queens College of the City University of New York, B.A., 1967; New York University, M.D., 1970. Religion: Jewish. Office—55 East 73rd St., New York, NY 10021. Agent—Georges Borchardt, Georges Borchardt, Inc., 136 East 57th St., New York, NY 10022. New York University, New York, NY, clinical associate professor of dermatology, 1974—; assoc…
See index for CA sketch: Born May 29, 1928, in Grand Rapids, MI; died of congestive heart disease November 19, 2004, in Granite Falls, WA. Author. Roberts was an award-winning author best known for her children's mystery novels. A few years after graduating from high school, she married and began to raise a family. After moving to California, she and her husband tried to run a dairy farm wi…
Born 1956, in Boston, MA; Education: Attended Harvard University; attended St. Martin's College of Art (London, England); completed B.A. degree in the United States. Agent—c/o Wendy Lamb, 1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. Writer. Worked previously in publishing and advertising. Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, and Whitbread Award shortlist, both 2004, and Michael L. Printz …
Surname is pronounced "rye-lunt"; born 1954, in Hopewell, VA; twice Education: Morris Harvey College (now University of Charleston), B.A., 1975; Marshall University (Huntington, WV), M.A., 1976; Kent State University, M.L.S., 1982. Politics: Democrat. Religion: "Christian, no denomination." Hobbies and other interests: Pets, reading, going to movies, going to the seasho…
wife's name, Carol. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Oxford University Press, 198 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016. Writer, educator, and producer of television programs. University of Massachusetts and Smith College, Amherst, MA, taught American history and history of photography; has also taught American studies in junior high and high schools. Boston Globe/Horn Book Award, for The Story of …
(Dr. Laura) Born 1947, in Brooklyn, NY; Education: State University of New York—Stonybrook, B.S. (biological sciences); Columbia University, M.S., M. Phil., and Ph.D. (physiology), 1974; University of Southern California, postdoctoral certificate in marriage, family, and child counseling, 1980. Religion: Jewish. Hobbies and other interests: Hapkido karate (earned black belt, 1992), machine …
Surname is pronounced "shole"; born 1951, in New York, NY; Education: Castleton State College, B.A., 1973. Hobbies and other interests: Opera, classical music, film, theater. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Morgan Reynolds Publishing, 620 South Elm St., Ste. 223, Greensboro, NC 27406. Writer. Stay out of the Shower: Twenty-five Years of Shocker Films Beginning with "Psycho,�…
Last name rhymes with "Fresca"; born 1954, in Flint, MI; Education: Attended Culver Military Academy; Albion College, B.A., 1976; Columbia University, M.F.A., 1980. Hobbies and other interests: "Many." Agent—c/o Author Mail, Viking Penguin, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014-3658. Writer. Previously worked at Manhattan Day School, New York, NY, elementary school…
Born 1968, in England; children: Alice. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Orion House, 5 Upper Saint Martin's Lane, London WC2H 9EA, England. Writer, beginning 1994. Stone carver and wood engraver. Formerly worked as a bookseller, Heffers children's bookshop, Cambridge, England; Ragged Bears children's book publisher, Somerset, England, sales manager; Templar Publishing, Dorking, …
See index for CA sketch: Born February 14, 1942, in Chicago, IL; died of ovarian cancer January 16, 2005, in Los Angeles, CA. Author. Singer was the author of numerous children's books for early readers. A graduate of the University of Texas, where she earned a B.A. in 1964, she was a Peace Corps volunteer for two years, teaching at a penal colony in the Philippines. Returning home, she bec…
Born in Germany; immigrated to United States. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Orchard Books/Grolier, Inc., Scholastic Library Publishing, P.O. Box 1795, 90 Sherman Tpke, Danbury, CT 06816. Writer. Inclusion in Bank Street College of Education Diversity List for Children, 2004, for Finding My Hat. Finding My Hat, Orchard Books (New York, NY), 2004. John Son provides readers with an insightful coming-…
Born 1945, in Toledo, OH; Education: San Diego State University, graduated. Office—Suzy's Zoo, P.O. Box 85490, San Diego, CA 92186-5490 Artist and illustrator. Suzy's Zoo (greeting-card company), San Francisco, CA, president 1967—. San Diego Watercolor Society (founding member). Alphabethical Soup, Suzy's Zoo (San Diego, CA), 1995. Witzy and Zoom Zoom, Suzy�…
Born 1915, in Boston, MA; name legally changed; Education: Studied at Boston Museum Fine Arts School. Religion: "Stillwater." Hobbies and other interests: Antique collecting, including more than 500 eighteenth-and nineteenth-century children's costumes. Office—Tasha Tudor and Family, P.O. Box 503, Marlboro, VT 05344. Author and illustrator of children's books, 1…
(Ann Nicol) Born 1943, in Hertford, England; Education: Attended Bexley Technical School, 1956-60, and Balls Park College of Education, 1971-73. Hobbies and other interests: Folklore, folk-singing, archaeology, ancient history, reading, dancing, singing, walking in the countryside. Agent—Caroline Walsh, David Higham Associates Ltd., 5-8 Lower John St., Golden Square, London W1F 9HA, England…
See index for SATA sketch: Born May 22, 1923, in The Hague, Netherlands; died of lung cancer January 25, 2005, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Illustrator and author. Velthuijs was an award-winning author and illustrator of children's books. Educated at the Academy of Visual Arts in Arnhem, Netherlands, his early career was in advertising and publishing. He worked as a graphic artist and designe…
Born 1942, in Boston, MA; daughter of Frederick C. (a corporate executive) and Elise (Keeney) Cynthia Voigt Irving; Education: Smith College, B.A., 1963. Politics: Independent. Hobbies and other interests: "Reading, eating well (especially with friends), tennis, movies, hanging around with our children, and considering the weather." Agent—Merrilee Heifetz, Writers House, …
Born 1957, in Queens, NY; father in the military, mother's name Essie (a domestic servant); Education: Graduated from Hofstra University; postgraduate study in creative writing at Queens College; studied dance under Alvin Ailey and Phil Black. Hobbies and other interests: Chess, playing Tetris, jogging, sewing. Agent—c/o Author Mail, HarperCollins Children's, 1350 Avenue of th…
Born 1959, in Los Angeles, CA; Ethnicity: "Chinese" Education: University of Southern California, B.A. (English and humanities). Hobbies and other interests: "Making strange things out of junk" Agent—c/o Jodi Reamer, Writers House, 21 W. 26th St., New York, NY 10010. Writer and entrepreneur. Workshop West (creative think tank), Beverly Hills, CA, former associat…