Born 1956, in MI. Hobbies and other interests: Playing the cello, traveling, reading, gardening, her pet cats. Agent—c/o Author Mail, c/o Scholastic Inc., 555 Broadway, New York, NY 10012. Freelance writer. The Invasion, Scholastic (New York, NY),1996. The Visitor, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1996. The Encounter, Demco Media, 1996. The Predator, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1996. The Message,…
Born 1958, in Amersham, England; immigrated to Australia, 1966; Australian citizen; Education: Swinburne Institute of Technology, diploma of art, 1978. Religion: Church of England (Anglican). Hobbies and other interests: Listening to and writing music. Agent—c/o Penguin Books Australia Ltd., 487 Maroondah Highway, P.O. Box 257, Ringwood, Victoria 3134, Australia. Worked in advertising at de…
Born 1937, in Smithfield, VA; Education: Attended University of North Carolina, 1955–57; New School for Social Research, B.A., 1959; Columbia University, M.A., 1962. Agent—c/o Author Mail, PeachTree Publishing, 1700 Chattahoochee Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30318-2112. New York Public Library, New York, NY, library clerk, 1957–59; New York Cancer Research Institute, New York, NY, sec…
Born 1957, in Portland, OR; companion of Patricia E. Mullan. Education: Attended Williams College, 1975–77; University of California at Berkeley, B.A., 1979. Hobbies and other interests: Cycling, mountaineering, kayaking, skiing, hiking, literacy programs. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Holiday House, 425 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10017. Lucy Jane Bledsoe Writer. Martin Luther King Junior …
Born 1951, in Oberlin, OH; Education: Attended Occidental College; University of Oregon, B.F.A., 1975; attended School of Visual Concepts (Seattle WA), 1995. Office—Changing Light Art Works, P.O. Box 4190, Bellingham, WA 98227. Alaskan Silver & Ivory Company, Scrimshaw and advertising designer, 1976–80; portraitist, illustrator, and landscape artist, 1980–. Exhibitions: W…
Surname is pronounced "shoe-row"; born 1936, in Elkhart, IN; Education: Wheaton College, B.A., 1958; graduate study at Chelsea School of Art, 1958–59; studied book illustration at School of Visual Arts, 1966–68. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Harcourt International, 6277 Sea Harbor Dr., Orlando, FL 32887. Artist; illustrator and writer of children's books. Freelan…
Born 1942, in New York, NY; Education: Attended Hofstra College (now Hofstra University), 1959–62. Hobbies and other interests: "I like to cook, do crossword puzzles, watch old movies, and play Scrabble. I compete in crossword puzzle and Scrabble tournaments. I love to read, especially mysteries, cookbooks, and popular history, sociology, and psychology." Agent—McIntosh…
Born 1936, in New York, NY; Education: Northwestern University, B.A. (English), 1958; San Francisco State University, M.A. (creative writing), 1982. Hobbies and other interests: Reading, swimming, hiking, theater, art, music. Agent—Gail Hochman, Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, 1501 Broadway, Ste. 2310, New York, NY 10036. Writer, editor, and writing teacher. Authors Guild, Authors Le…
Born 1944, in Scunthorpe, England; Education: Goldsmiths College, London, B.A. (English; with honors). Hobbies and other interests: Gardening, walking, visual arts, theatre, art, building, traveling. Agent—Hilary Delamere, The Agency, 24 Pottery Lane, Holland Park, London W11 4LZ, England. Writer. Worked variously as a nanny, waitress, barmaid, and market-stall salesperson. English teacher,…
Born 1919, in Indianapolis, IN; Education: Butler University, A.B., 1941; Northwestern University, M.A., 1966. Religion: Congregationalist. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, 1230 Avenue of the Americans, New York, NY 10020. U.S. Employment Service, Chicago, IL, senior interviewer and vocational counselor, 1941–46. Oliver Wendell Holme…
Born 1952, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Education: St-Laurent CEGEP, graduated (French literature), 1972; Montreal School of Fine Arts, graduated 1975; studied animation at National Film Board of Canada. Office—Suzanne Duranceau Illustratrice, Inc., 250 Bord de l'eau, East Longueuil, Quebec J4H 1A2, Canada. Freelance illustrator. Quebec Illustrators Association (co-founder and presi…
Born 1959, in Scranton, PA; Education: West Virginia University, B. S., 1981; Antioch University, M. A., 1993. Politics: "Independent liberal." Religion: Unitarian Universalist. Hobbies and other interests: Travel, hiking, quilting. Agent—c/o Andrea Cascardi, Transatlantic Literary Agency, Inc., 72 Glengowan Road, Toronto, Ontario M4N IG4, Canada; infotlal.com. Writer and wri…
Born 1968, in Israel; Education: Rutgers University, M.A. (education); attended Temple University School of Law. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Houghton Mifflin, 222 Berkeley St., Boston, MA 02116-3764. Author and editor. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, former copy editor; Walker and Company, New York, NY, former children's book editor; Hyperion Press, New York, NY, former editor.…
Born 1932, in O'Fallon, IL; Education: Gradu-Bernie Fuchsated from Washington University School of Fine Arts (St. Louis, MO), 1954. Hobbies and other interests: Music, travel, golf. Agent—c/o Harvey Kahn, 155 Millburn Ave., Millburn, NJ 07041. New Center Studio, Detroit, MI, artist, 1954–57; Art Group, Inc., Detroit, artist and owner, 1958–62; freelance artist, Westport…
Education: Attended Youngstown State University and College of Santa Fe; Ohio State University, B.A. Hobbies and other interests: Studying politics, playing classical piano. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Soft Skull Press, 71 Bond St., Brooklyn, NY 11217. Freelance writer. Shark Inc.: A Corporate Fable, illustrated by Tom Ellsworth, Soft Skull Press (New York, NY), 2002. The Saddest Little Robot, …
Born 1948, in Valeyres-sous-Rances, Switzerland. Education: Attended University of Lausanne. Writer and journalist. La vie à belles dents (title means "Life with Beautiful Teeth"), Gallimard Editions (Paris, France), 1982. Rose Blanche (title means "White Rose"), illustrated by Roberto Innocenti, Script (Neuchãtel, Switzerland), 1985, Creative Education (M…
Born 1947, in Lyon, France. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Clarion Books, 215 Park Ave., New York, NY 10003. Author and illustrator. Rabbit Express, Morrow (New York, NY), 1982. The Christmas Wolf, Greenwillow Books (New York, NY), 1983. Take Me for a Ride, William Morrow (New York, NY), 1983. Biboundé, L'École des Loisirs (Paris, France), 1984, translated as Bibi Takes Flight,…
Born 1950, in Fairfield, CT; Education: Attended L'Accademia di Belle Arti, Rome, 1969–70; Pratt Institute, B.F.A. (painting; with honors), 1973. Hobbies and other interests: Tennis, bridge, medieval history. Agent—Writers House, 21 West 26th St., New York, NY 10010. Joan Elizabeth Goodman Writer and illustrator. Village Voice, New York, NY type specker, 1968–69; Hallma…
Born 1958, in Quincy, MA; married John Hassett (a writer and illustrator). Author and illustrator of children's books. Blue Ribbon Award, and Booklist Editors' Choice designation, both 1998, and Parents' Choice Foundation Picture Book Recommendation, 1999, all for Cat up a Tree; Virginia Young Readers Primary Book Award, 2000–05, for The Three Silly Girls Grubb. Moose o…
wife's name Ann (an author and illustrator). Author and illustrator of children's books. (With wife, Ann Hassett) Blue Ribbon Award, and Booklist Editors' Choice designation, both 1998, and Parents' Choice Foundation Picture Book Recommendation, 1999, all for Cat up a Tree; Virginia Young Readers Primary Book Award, 2000–05, for The Three Silly Girls Grubb. Moose…
Born 1945, in England; Education: Attended Blackpool Art School. Agent—c/o Author Mail, DK Publishing Inc., 95 Madison Ave., 10th Fl., New York, NY 10016. Author and illustrator. Daily Express, London, England, reportage illustrator, 1971; teacher at Medway and Norwich, England, Art Schools. Witches (also see below), Granada (London, England), 1981, Silver Burdett (Morristown, NJ), 1985. It…
Born 1968; Education: Attended Goldsmiths College. Agent—c/o Author Mail, DK Publishing Inc., 95 Madison Ave., 10th Fl., New York, NY 10016. Author and illustrator. Witches (also see below), Granada (London, England), 1981, Silver Burdett (Morristown, NJ), 1985. It's a Fact and It's Very Funny, ITV Books (London, England), 1982. How to Look after Your Cat, Evans (London, Engla…
Born 1946, in Mansfield, LA; Education: Attended Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1964–68. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Baptist. Office—c/o Just Us Books, 356 Glenwood Ave., 3rd Floor, East Orange, NJ 07017. Just Us Books, East Orange, NJ, founder and co-owner, 1988–; writer. Formerly worked as a journalist, a music group manager, a publishing comp…
Born 1925, in Liverpool, England; naturalized Canadian citizen, 1957; died March 7, 2003, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Education: Attended Convent of the Holy Child Jesus (Harrowgate, Yorkshire, England); attended Edinburgh University, 1942–43. Religion: Roman Catholic. Hobbies and other interests: Swimming, walking, traveling, beachcombing ("very difficult on the prairies"),…
Born 1960, in Elmira, NY. Education: B.S. (art education); M.S. (education). Hobbies and other interests: Reading, oil painting, photography, playing Scrabble, home-repair projects, computer games. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Henry Holt & Co., 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010. Elementary art educator in western MA; writer. Book for the Teen Age designation, New York Public Library, 2004, …
Born 0027;s name Toni; Education: University of Wisconsin, B.S. (art). Agent—c/o Author Mail, HarperCollins Children's, 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019. Author and illustrator. VISTA volunteer with United Tribes of North Dakota; formerly worked in advertising. Parents magazine Best Book of the Year designation, 1995, for The Carousel; Irma S. and James H. Black Award …
Born 1942, in Gary, IN; (stepEducation: St. Joseph's College (Rensselaer, IN), B.A., 1964; Indiana University—Bloomington, M.A., 1965; Ohio State University, Ph.D., 1974. Agent—Ginger Knowlton, Curtis Brown, Lt., 10 Astor Pl., New York, NY 10003. Otterbein College, Westerville, OH, professor of economics, 1974–98; writer for children; speaker at conferences; presents t…
Born 1974; Education: Rhode Island School of Design, B.F.A. (illustration), 1996. Office—P.O. Box 401036, North Cambridge, MA 02140. Freelance illustrator and author, beginning 1997. Formerly worked in a children's bookstore. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. The Ugly Vegetables, Charlesbridge (Watertown, MA), 1999. Dim Sum for Everyone!, Alfred A. Knopf (N…
Born in Yorkshire, England; Education: Attended Newcastle University and Oxford University. Agent—c/o Author Mail, G. P. Putnam, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. Writer. Sparks Will Fly, Viking Kestrel (London, England), 1988. Shrubbery Skullduggery, Doubleday (New York, NY), 1990. The Weatherstone Eleven, Yearling (London, England), 1994. Finders, Keepers, Yearling (London, England), 19…
Surname is pronounced "Lo-bel"; born 1934, in Cracow, Poland; immigrated to United States, 1952; naturalized citizen, 1956; Education: Pratt Institute, B.F.A., 1955; attended Brooklyn Museum Art School, 1975–76. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Greenwillow Books, 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019. Freelance textile designer, 1957–64; writer and illustrator o…
Born 1950; Religion: Christian. Hobbies and other interests: Coaching Junior Olympic softball, music. Agent—Lee Hough, ALIVE Communications, 7680 Goddard St., Ste 200, Colorado Springs, CO 89020; Kathleen M. Campbell, Campbell Public Relations, LLC, 1255 Lake Plaza Dr., Ste. 244, Colorado Springs, CO 80906. Worked previously as a technical writer; story consultant for Left Behind: The Movi…
Born 1910, in Brentwood, Long Island, NY; Education: Swarthmore College, B.A., 1931; Yale University, M.F.A., 1934. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Peter Bedrick Books, 156 Fifth Ave., Ste 817, New York, NY 10010. Director of summer stock players, "Forty-niners," Whitefield, NH, 1933–41; Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA, director of dramatics, 1934–46; Montreal Negro Th…
Born in England. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Dutton Children's, Dutton, Penguin Putnam, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. Writer and editor. J17 (periodical), entertainment editor; Ellegirl member of launch team and editor; What to Wear (periodical), editor. Love Money, Red Fox (London, England), 1998. Girl Net: A Girl's Guide to the Internet and More, Scholastic (New York, NY), …
Born 1939, in Nashville, TN; Education: Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial State University (now Tennessee State University), B.S., 1964. Politics: "Independent." Religion: African Methodist Episcopal. Hobbies and other interests: Collecting antique model ships, gardening, spending time with pet cat, Kit. Office—All-Writing Services, 225 South Meramec, No. 206, Clayton, MO …
Born 1944, in Nashville, TN; Education: Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial State University (now Tennessee State University), B.A., 1964; Webster University, M.A., 1975. Politics: "Independent." Religion: Methodist. Hobbies and other interests: Gardening. Office—All-Writing Services, 225 South Meramec, No. 206, Clayton, MO 63115. Junior high school English teacher in Kirkwo…
Born 1953, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Education: York University (Toronto), B.A. (with honors), 1978; Memorial University of Newfoundland, M.A. (folklore), 1982; Ph.D. (folklore), 1989. Hobbies and other interests: Reading, gardening, yoga, spending time with our parrot. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Quill & Quire, 70 The Esplanade, Ste. 210, Toronto, Ontario M5E 1R2, Canada. Author of fict…
Born 1948, in Stoke-on-Trent, England; Education: Oxford University, B.A., 1969; Cambridge University, Ph.D., 1975. Agent—Sara Menguc, 4 Hatch Place, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT2 5NB, England. Teacher at convent school in Cambridge, England, 1972–74; Cambridge University, Cambridge, researcher in astronomy, 1975–78; writer, 1978—. British Antarctic Survey Headquarte…
Born 1957; Education: Tufts University, B.A., 1978; Rhode Island School of Design, M.A.E., 1982. Hobbies and other interests: Weekly open-studio life drawing. Agent—Ginger Knowlton, Curtis Brown, Ltd., 10 Astor Place, New York, NY 10003. Artist and illustrator. Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children designation, American Booksellers Association Pick-of-the-Lists designation, and New …
Born 1940, in England. Education: Attended art school. Agent—c/o Author Mail, The Chicken House, 2 Palmer St., Frome, Somerset BA11 1DS, England. Writer. Worked as a journalist and cartoonist. The Black Dwarf, Hodder and Stoughton (London, England), 1985. The Kid from Riga, Hodder and Stoughton (London, England), 1987. The Harlot of Jericho, Macdonald (London, England), 1989. The Century, M…
Born in Australia; Education: University of Sydney, B.A.; Yale University, M.A.; Cambridge University, Ph.D. Agent—c/o Author Mail, House of Anansi Press, 110 Spadina Ave., Ste. 801, Toronto, Ontario M5V 2K4, Canada; fax: 416-363-1017. Writer. Media and entertainment lawyer practicing in Sydney, Australia. Cicada Summer ("Paradise Point" series), Pan Australia (Sydney, New Sou…
Born 1969; Education: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, B.A. (English and psychology); Colorado State University, M.A. (English); Vermont College, M.F.A. (writing). Hobbies and other interests: Reading, going on walks, playing with her children, watching movies. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Dutton Childrens/Penguin Putnam, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. Writer. Formerly worked as a…
Born 1934, in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England; Education: Attended Sternhold College, London; studied at Italia Conti Stage School and Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. Hobbies and other interests: Needlepoint. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Chatto & Linnit, 123-A Kings Rd., London SW3 4PL, England. Actress and author. Actress in films, including The L-shaped Room, 1962; The Wrong Arm of t…
Born 1936, in Vienna, Austria; Education: Attended art school in Vienna, Austria. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Random House, Andersen Press, 20 Vauxhall Bridge Rd., London SW1V 25A, England. Journalist for a Vienna daily newspaper; writer. Friedrich-Bödecker prize, 1972, for contribution to children's literature; Buxtehuder Bulle award, 1973, for Fly Away Home; German youth literatu…
Education: University of North Carolina, B.A. (English and philosophy); Denver Publishing Institute, degree, 1981. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Houghton Mifflin, 222 Berkeley St., Boston, MA 02116-3764. William Morrow and Company, New York, NY, worked in sales; Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, New York, NY, managing editor, then editor; Blue Cliff Editions (book packager), managing editor, then associ…
Born 1936, in Ainsdale, Lancashire, England; died May 4, 2002, in Cardiff, Wales; Education: Attended Wakefield and Goldsmiths' College, London. Politics: "Left of center." Hobbies and other interests: Reading, soccer, music, theatre, film. Writer, actor, and director. Worked variously as a factory worker, gardener, bookseller, and laborer; secondary school teacher in Ilford, …
Born 1940, in Rochester, MN; Education: Stanford University, B.A., 1962; University of California, Berkeley, M.A., 1965, Ph.D., 1968; also studied at Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington, 1965–67. Writer. Sinai Hospital, Detroit, MI, postdoctoral fellow, 1968–69; Stazione Zoologica, Naples, Italy, postdoctoral researcher, 1970–71; University of Montana, Missoul…
Born 1929; Education: University of Michigan, B.A., 1950; University of Chicago, M.A., 1952 Hobbies and other interests: Back-packing, gardening, photography. Agent—Jane Jordan Browne, 410 South Michigan, Chicago, IL 60605. Von Steuben Public High School, Chicago, IL, teacher, 1951–52; Chicago Natural History Museum, Chicago, associate editor of museum bulletin, 1952–55; writ…
Born 1927, in New Orleans, LA; Education: Loyola University, B.A., 1982; University of New Orleans, M.Ed., 1987. Storyteller, based in New Orleans, LA, beginning 1983. Also worked variously as a retail store manager, fashion coordinator, and Sunday school teacher. National Association for the Preservation and Perpetuation of Storytelling, Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education. Toby Bel…
Name pronounced "Stay-ton Ray-bin"; born 1958, in New York, NY; vice president and Education: Attended Oberlin College; New York University Tisch School of the Arts, B.F.A. (film), 1980. Politics: "Liberal Democrat." Religion: Jewish. Hobbies and other interests: Movies, museums, politics, science, history, reading. Agent—Donna Bagdasarian, Maria Carvainis Agency…
Born in Kingsport, TN. Education: Savannah College of Art and Design, B.F.A.; New York School of Visual Arts, M.F.A. Freelance illustrator of magazines, newspapers, and children's books. Has also taught illustration at School of Visual Arts, New York, NY. The Robots Are Coming, and Other Problems, Arthur A. Levine Books (New York, NY), 2000. Agent A to Agent Z, Arthur A. Levine Books (New Y…
Born 1950, in New York, NY; Education: Harvard University, B.S.; Columbia University, M.S. Hobbies and other interests: Sports, reading. Agent—Marie Brown, Marie Brown Associates, 625 Broadway, New York, NY 10012. Nurse midwife, 1975–; writer. Yale University, New Haven, CT, assistant professor of nursing; also taught at Columbia University, Howard University, and Georgetown Universi…
Born 1934, in Memphis, TN; Education: Attended Sculpture Center and Pratt Graphic Arts Center. Politics: "Liberal Democrat." Religion: Episcopalian. Author and illustrator. Silver Burdett Publishers, Morristown, NJ, member of production department, 1952; Young and Rubicam (advertising agency), art-buying secretary, 1953; Goldwater Memorial Hospital, New York, NY, assistant recreation…
Born 1951, in Wellsville, OH; Education: University of Cincinnati, B.F.A. (painting), 1974. Politics: Libertarian. Hobbies and other interests: Piano (classical and salon). Agent—Mike Friedrich, Star Reach Productions, 2991 Shattuck Ave., Ste. 202, Berkeley, CA 94705. Freelance graphic story artist, 1972–. Marvel Comics, New York, NY, illustrator and adapter, worked on comic-book ser…
Born 1947; Education: Temple University, B.A., 1969, M.A., 1972; Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, ordained rabbi, 1974; Christian Theological Seminary, Doctor of Ministry, 1996. Religion: Jewish. Office—Congregation Beth-El Zedeck, 600 West 70th St., Indianapolis, IN 46260. Manhattan Reconstructionist Havurah, New York, NY, rabbi, 1974–77; Congregation Beth-El Zedeck, Indianapo…
Born 1946, in Pittsburgh, PA; Education: University of Michigan, A.B., 1968; Harvard University, M.A.T., 1970. Hobbies and other interests: Gardening. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Houghton Mifflin Co., 222 Berkeley, Boston, MA 02116. Writer and homemaker. Author of radio scripts for "Senior Sounds," University of Michigan Institute of Gerontology, Ann Arbor, 1978–81. Authors …
Born 1945, in Washington, DC; name legally changed, 1985; Education: American University, B.A., 1968; California State University—San Jose (now San Jose State University), M.A., 1973; University of California—Los Angeles, Ph.D. Puppeteer and storyteller, 1976—. Part-time librarian at Los Angeles Public Library, 1986—; teacher of children's literature and storytel…
Born 1953, in Glasgow, Scotland; Education: Edinburgh College of Art, graduated, 1976; attended Royal College of Art, 1980. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Piggy Toes Press, 2715 Ocean Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405. Freelance illustrator and author of children's books. Colors, Piggy Toes Press (Los Angeles, CA), 2002. Counting, Piggy Toes Press (Los Angels, CA), 2002. Shapes, Piggy Toes Pres…
Born in Hong Kong (now China); Education: Attended Brighton College of Art (Brighton, England). Agent—c/o Author Mail, Harcourt International, 6277 Sea Harbor Dr., Orlando, FL 32887. Illustrator. Gobble, Gobble, Slip, Slop: A Tale of a Very Greedy Cat, Alfred A. Knopf (New York, NY), 2004. H. D. Andersen, reteller, The Emperor and the Nightingale, Bradbury Press (New York, NY), 1992. Barbar…
Education: Middlebury College, B.A., 1994; Dartmouth College, M.A. Agent—c/o Author Mail, HarperCollins, 10 East 53rd St., 7th Fl., New York, NY 10022. Lyndon Institute (private high school), Lyndon Center, VT, English teacher; writer. Truesight, Eos (New York, NY), 2004. A Gathering of Shades, HarperTempest (New York, NY), 2005. A fourth-generation Vermont native, David Stahler, Jr. teache…
Born 1937, in Waukesha, WI; Education: University of Wisconsin at Madison, B.S., 1958, M.S., 1962, Ph.D., 1967. Religion: Episcopalian. Office—Lentz Hall, Rm. E328, Carthage College, 2001 Alford Park Rd., Kenosha, WI 53140. Elementary-school teacher in Monona Grove, WI, 1958–64; Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, assistant professor, 1967–72, associate professor of curric…
Born 1963; children: two daughters, one son. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Writer. Mitten Award, Michigan Library Association, 2003, for Old Cricket; Froggy Award for Best Children's Book, 2003, for Turk and Runt; Please Touch Museum Book Award, 2004, for One Dark Night. Wool Gathering: A Sheep Family Reunion, illustrated by Frank Ansley, Atheneum (New York, NY), 2001. Turk and Runt, illus…
Education: Northwestern University, B.S.; Tulane University Law School, J.D. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Clarion Books, 215 Park Ave., New York, NY 10003. Attorney and author. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Kiriyama Prize notable designation, Voice of Youth Advocates Top-Shelf Fiction for Middle-School Readers selection, both 2005, and NewHampshire Great Stone Face …
Born in Newton, MA; Education: Tufts University, graduated; Emerson College, M.F.A. Hobbies and other interests: Reading, horseback riding, watching the Red Sox and Celtics. Agent—Shanta Small, Publicist, Random House Children's Books, 1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. Writer. Judy Blume grant, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, 2001; New England Children&#…
Born 1951, in Somerville, NJ; Education: Attended Adelphi University, 1970–71, and Boston University, 1971–72. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Holiday House, 425 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10017. Writer. Worked variously as a janitor, gardener, baker, window decorator, ice-cream truck driver, storyteller, and library aide; owner of toy, clothing, and miscellany store in Clinton, NJ. De…