Born 1943, in Tasmania; moved to New Zealand, 1967; moved to England, 1974; Education: Attended Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. office—Long Cottage, Graywood, East Hoathly, East Sussex BN8 6QP, England. Author and illustrator. Exhibitions: Work exhibited at Dunedin Public Arts Gallery, 1974; Fruitmarket, Edinburgh, Scotland; Atlantis Gallery, London, Mitre Gallery, Chichester, Engl…
Born 1943, in Kaikoura, New Zealand; moved to England, 1974; Education: Attended University of Auckland, 1963, 1969, and Massey University, 1965; Hamilton Teacher's College, certificate of teaching, 1963, diploma of teaching, 1969. School teacher in Duvauchelles, New Zealand, 1964-66, London, England, 1966, and Auckland, New Zealand, 1968-69; Dorothy Butler, Ltd., Auckland, advisor on child…
Born 1935, in London, England; Education: Trent Park College of Education, certificate, 1957; Cambridge Institute of Education, Associate Diploma, 1971. Hobbies and other interests: Theater, music, football (soccer), travel. Bernard Ashley King's Farm Primary School, Gravesend, England, teacher, 1957-65; Hertford Heath Primary School, Hertford Heath, England, head teacher, 1965-71; H…
Born 1960, in CA; Education: San Jose State University, B.S. (graphic design). Politics: Liberal. Religion: "My own." Hobbies and other interests: Gardening, Koi and other critters. Author and illustrator. Commercial artist, with clients including Hallmark Cards and Will Vinton Productions, Portland OR. Formerly designed film sets for television production company. Society of Childre…
Born 1951, in Paris, TX; maiden name, Gwendolyn Battle-Lavert Dangerfield) Battle; Education: Paris Junior College, A. S. (elementary education), 1972; East Texas State University, B.S. (elementary education), 1974; Texas A & M University, M.Ed. (reading specialist certification), 1976; also attended Texarkana Community College, 1990, and Institute of Indiana State University, study …
Born 1950, in Trenton, NJ; married Pamela Edward Bloor Dixon (a teacher), August 4, 1984; Education: Fordham University, B.A., 1973. Novelist and editor. English teacher in Florida public high schools, 1983-86; Harcourt Brace School Publishers, Orlando, FL, senior editor, beginning 1986. Named among Books in the Middle Outstanding Titles of 1997, named on Voice of Youth Advocates and Horn B…
Born 1954, in Arlington, VA; two Education: Bennington College, B.A., 1976. Hobbies and other interests: Music (piano), fiber arts. office—Robin Brickman Illustrations, 32 Fort Hoosac Place, Williamstown, MA 01267. Freelance illustrator. Western Massachusetts Illustrators Guild, Children's Literature Connection, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Child Study…
Born 1975, in Pingtung, Taiwan; Education: Attended three years of college. Freelance children's book illustrator, 1999—. Memories, Hsin Yi Publications, 2000. On My Way to Buy Eggs, Kane/Miller Book Publishers (La Jolla, CA), 2001. A Day Presents Are a Must, Heryin, 2003. Guji Guji, Kane/Miller Book Publishers (La Jolla, CA), 2004. Taiwanese artist Chih-Yuan Chen is the author and i…
Surname pronounced chur-ip-ko; born 1951, in West Point, NY; Education: Attended Orange County Community College, 1970-72; St. Thomas Aquinas College (Sparkhill, NY), B.A., 1974. Politics: Conservative. Religion: Episcopalian. Hobbies and other interests: Gardening, bird-watching, volleyball. office—c/o Boyds Mill Press, 815 Church St., Honesdale, PA 18431. Author and editor. Sullivan Count…
Born 1978, in New York, NY; Education: Brown University, B.A., 2000. Agent—Elaine Markson, Elaine Markson Literary Agency, 44 Greenwich Ave., New York, NY 10011. Writer. American Library Association. Prep, Dutton Books (New York, NY), 2003. …
Born 1926, in Brooklyn, NY; (second marriage) Gabriel, Jem. Education: Attended Newburgh Free Academy, 1943, and Antioch College, 1944-45. Politics: Independent progressive. Religion: Jewish. Writer. Parents' Choice award, 1984, for Born to Dance Samba. Will I Have a Friend?, illustrated by Lillian Hoban, Macmillan (New York, NY), 1967. Best Friends, illustrated by Lillian Hoban, Macmillan …
Born 1949, in Jersey, Channel Islands, England; Education: Canterbury College of Art, B.A. (with honors), 1974. Hobbies and other interests: Breeding show horses, riding side saddle, sailing. Author and illustrator of children's books, 1973—. Exhibitions: Work exhibited at Bologna International Children's Book Fair, 1985-89; and Salon International du Livre, Switzerland, 1988.…
(Robyn Tallis) Born 1950, in Syracuse, NY; Education: Attended Duke University and State University of New York at Binghamton; State University of New York at Oswego, B.A., 1974. Politics: "Eclectic." Religion: Unitarian. Agent—Ashley Grayson, 1342 18th Street, San Pedro, CA 90732. Author. Wetzel Road Elementary, Liverpool, NY, teacher, 1974-81; Full Cast Audio, Syracuse, NY, …
Born 1959, in Lancaster, PA; Education: University of Maryland, B.S., 1984. office—K. Michael Crawford Studio, 7534 Cherry Tree Dr., Fulton, MD 20759. Illustrator of books and educational products; freelance illustrator for Special Olympics, Disney, Scholastic, and Hanna Barbera. Exhibitions: Works have been exhibited throughout the United States. Society of Children's Book Writers …
OBITUARY NOTICE—See index for SATA sketch: Born August 18, 1944, in Washington, DC; died of complications after a heart attack July 8, 2004, in New York, NY. Educator and author. Danziger was a bestselling author of award-winning young adult novels. Resisting her mother's attempt to make her a nurse, she instead studied to be a teacher at Montclair State College, where she earned a d…
Born 1962, in Cleveland, OH; Education: Brown University, B.A., 1984. office—c/o Author Mail, Dial Books for Young Readers/Dell Publishing, 1540 Broadway, New York, NY 10036. Children's book author. Where the Ground Meets the Sky, Marshall Cavendish (New York, NY), 2002. The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon, illustrated by Melissa Sweet, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA…
(Tomie dePaola) Surname pronounced "da-pow-la"; born 1934, in Meriden, CT; Education: Pratt Institute, B.F.A., 1956; California College of Arts and Crafts, M.F.A., 1969; Lone Mountain College, doctoral equivalency, 1970. Religion: Roman Catholic. office—c/o Author Mail, Penguin Young Readers Group, 345 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. Author and illustrator of books for childre…
Born 1960, in Arlington, VA; Education: Smith College, A. B., 1982. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Protestant. Hobbies and other interests: Cooking, travel, movies, collage, animation, natural history. Agent—John Silbersack, Trident Media Group, 41 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10010. Fiction writer and editor. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, editor, 1996—. New York Public Libr…
Born 1964, in Fort Worth, TX; Education: Trinity University (San Antonio, TX), B.A. (Russian), 1985; Indiana University, M.L.S., 1989. Politics: Independent. Religion: Catholic. Clare B. Dunkle Writer, educator, and librarian. Trinity University, San Antonio, TX, associate professor and librarian, 1990-99; freelance author, 2001—. Ramstein Officers Spouses Club. Mythopoeic Fantasy Aw…
Born 1960, in Freeport, NY; Education: Attended Art Students League, 1979, and Yale University at Norfolk, VA, 1981; State University of New York at Purchase, B.F.A. (painting), 1982. Author and illustrator. Library preservationist at the Brooklyn Museum Library. Happy as a Tapir named a Junior Library Guild selection, 1992; International Reading Association Children's Choice designation, 1…
Born 1957, in Teaneck, NJ; Education: Art Center College of Design, B.F.A., 1982. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Christian. Hobbies and other interests: Music, art, sports, the environment. Author and illustrator. Egan Design, Canoga Park, CA, art director; Recycled Paper Greetings, Chicago, IL, writer and illustrator; also works as a freelance artist. Presenter at schools and libraries. Graphic Ar…
Born 1949, in Flushing, NY. Education: Swarthmore College, 1971. office— c/o Author Mail, Dial Books for Young Readers, Dial Press, Dell Publishing, 1540 Broadway, New York, NY 10036. Children's book author and editor. (With Katy Hall) Fishy Riddles, illustrated by Simms Taback, Dial Books for Young Readers (New York, NY), 1983. (With Katy Hall) Buggy Riddles, Dial Books for Young Re…
Born 1951, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Education: University of Toronto, B.A., 1973, Teacher's College, primary specialist certification, 1974. Politics: Liberal. Religion: "Truth." Agent—Writers' House, 21 West 26th St., New York, NY 10010. Screenwriter, children's book author, and producer. Formerly worked as a teacher and private investigator. Writers…
Born 1951, in Cuba; Ethnicity: "Cuban." Education: Rutgers University, M.L.S., 1978; New York University, M.A., 1989. Politics: Independent. Religion: Protestant. Hobbies and other interests: Old movies. Agent—c/o Publicity Director, Lee & Low Books Inc., 95 Madison Ave., Rm. 606, New York, NY 10016. Writer. Newark Public Library, Newark, NJ, librarian, 1979-84; New Yor…
Born 1957, in Newport, Gwent, Wales. Education: Attended St. Joseph's, Newport, and Gwent College of Higher Education. Hobbies and other interests: Fencing, drawing, walking, gardening, exploring old castles. office—c/o Author Mail, Hodder Children's, 338 Euston Rd., London NW1 3BH, England. Author and teacher. Worked as a primary school teacher, broadcaster, archeological dig…
Born in Temple, TX; Education: Brown University, A. B. (history); coursework at Rhode Island School of Design; New York School of Visual Arts, M.F.A. office—c/o Author Mail, Atheneum/Simon & Schuster, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Illustrator and author. The Frightful Story of Harry Walfish, Orchard (New York, NY), 1997. Five Trucks, DK Ink (New York, NY), 1999. D…
(Mem Fox) Born 1946, in Melbourne, Australia; Catienne. Education: Attended Rose Bruford Drama School, London, 1968; Finders University, South Australia, B.A., 1978; South Australian College of Advanced Education, B.Ed., 1979, graduate diploma, 1981. Politics: Labour. Religion: Christian. office—South Australian College of Merrion Frances Fox Advanced Education, Sturt Rd., Bedford Pa…
Born 1952, in Dominican Republic; Education: Attended Boston Museum School of Fine Arts, 1972-73; Manhattanville College, B.F.A., 1974; University of Wisconsin, M.A., 1976, M.F.A., 1977. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Catholic. Hobbies and other interests: Canoeing, hiking, travel. Fine art printer in Englewood, NJ, and New York, NY, 1978-81; mechanical artist for publisher's children'…
Born 1957, in St. Louis, MO. office—7043 Wicker Ave., Hammon, IN 46323. Agent— Janet DeCarlo, Portfolio Solutions, 2419 Rte. 82, P.O. Box 74, Billings, NY 12510-0074. Illustrator. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, PictureBookArtists.com. Rose Wyler and Mary Elting, Test Your Luck, J. Messner (New York, NY), 1992. Rose Wyler and Mary Elting, Math Fun with Mo…
Born 1929, in Parmele, NC; Education: Attended Miner Teachers College (now University of the District of Columbia), 1947-49. Hobbies and other interests: Listening to music, playing the piano. Office—P.O. Box 29077, Washington, DC 20017. Agent—Marie Brown, Marie Brown Associates, 412 West 154th St., New York, NY 10032. Author and poet. U.S. Patent Office, Washington, DC, clerk-typist…
Born 1962, in Northampton, England; Education: Merton College, Oxford, B.A., 1981; Edinburgh University, M.A., 1984. Hobbies and other interests: Marathon canoeing, abstract painting. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Doubleday, 1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. Author and illustrator. Formerly assisted patients with multiple sclerosis and autism; worked part-time jobs, including at a theater box off…
Born 1949, in Yankton, SD; Education: Augustana College, B.A., 1971; College of Visual Arts, B.F.A., 1973. Hobbies and other interests: Music, reading, travel. Author and illustrator of children's books. Advertising agency art director in Bloomington, MN, 1973-74; program presenter. A Is for Adult: An Alphabet Book for Grown-Ups, Waldman House Press (Minneapolis, MN), 1993. The Next Place, …
(Jennifer Havel) Born 1949, in Evansville, IN; Education: Attended Université de Rouen, 1969-70; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.A., 1971, M.A., 1973. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Roman Catholic. Hobbies and other interests: Theater, cinema, listening to piano music, reading philosophy and biography, walking, and swimming. Freelance writer, 1981—. Translator for compan…
Born 1949, in Oxford, England; partner, Nick Davidson (a writer and filmmaker) since 1976; Education: Somerville College, Oxford, B.A. (with honors), 1969; attended Chelsea College Centre for Science Education and Technology, London, 1974-75. Hobbies and other interests: Music, walking, skiing, gardening, looking at pictures, reading. office—c/o Author Mail, Bloomsbury Publishing, 38 Soho S…
(P. Wolny) Born 1945, in Passaic, NJ; Education: St. Francis College (Biddeford, ME), A. B., 1967; John Carroll University, M.A., 1970. Hobbies and other interests: Swimming, cooking vegetarian meals, biking, working with wood. Poet and anthologist. High school English teacher in Parma, OH, 1968-72, and Topsfield, MA, 1972-77; Gray-New Gloucester High School, Gray, ME, teacher of language arts, 19…
Born 1963, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Education: University of Sydney, B.A. (medieval history; with honors), 1986. Politics: "Left." Agent— Margaret Connolly, 16 Winton St., Warrawee, Sydney, NSW 2074, Australia. Author and illustrator. Westpac Banking Corp., Sydney, Australia, journalist, 1986-93; full-time writer. Lecturer, workshop presenter, and writer-in-residenc…
Born 1958 in SC; Education: East Carolina University, B.A., 1981, M.A. (literature), 1996; attended Appalachian State University. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Pleasant Company Publishing, 8400 Fairway Place, Middleton, WI 53562. Social worker and author of children's books. Pitt Community College, instructor. Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile Novel, Mystery Writers of America, 2000,…
Born 1956 (some sources say 1957), in Chicago, IL. Education: Attended Los Angeles City College; degree from University of Southern California; graduate programs at University of Pittsburgh and Columbia University. Agent—Andrew Wylie, Wylie, Aitken & Stone, Inc., 250 West 57th St., Suite 2106, New York, NY 10107. Writer. Worked variously as a department store clerk and waitress. Whit…
Born 1948, in Little Falls, NJ; Education: Oberlin College, B.A., 1969; Smith College, M.S.W., 1971; Instituto Allende, M.F.A., 1976. Agent— Amy Berkower, Writer's House, Inc., 21 West 26th St., New York, NY 10010. Writer. University Settlement, New York, NY, social worker, 1971-75. Worked with Centro de Crecimiento, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, 1977-80. Belonging: A Novel, Dial (N…
Born 1960, in Detroit, MI; Education: Attended Clarion Workshop, Michigan State University. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Progressive Catholic. office—c/o Author Mail, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 19 Union Sq. W., New York, NY 10003. Agent—Christopher Schelling, Ralph Vicininza, Ltd., 303 West 18th St., New York, NY 10011. Novelist and author of short fiction, beginning 1984. Peo…
Surname pronounced "Krah-ZAWS-ka"; born 1977, in Worcester, MA; Education: Attended University of Hartford, 1995-96; Rhode Island School of Design, B.F.A., 1999. Hobbies and other interests: Snowboarding, bowling, vintage video games. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Alfred A. Knopf/Random House, 1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. Illustrator. Montserrat College of Art, instructor in p…
("Dino" Don Lessem) Born 1951, in New York, NY; Education: Brandeis University, B.A. (cum laude; Oriental art history) 1973; attended University of Massachusetts—Boston, 1976. Politics: Anarchist. Religion: Jewish. Hobbies and other interests: Travel, sports. Agent—Al Zuckerman, Writers House, 21 West 26th St., New York, NY 10010. Writer and consultant. Science journal…
Born 1932, in Chrisman, IL; Education: Attended University of Illinois, 1950-53; Carthage College, B.A., 1968; National Louis University, M.Ed., 1972. Hobbies and other interests: Hiking, traveling. Agent—c/o Random House, 1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. Educator and author. Elementary and middle-school specialist in gifted education in Illinois, 1968-2003. Freelance writer, beginning 1…
Born 1942, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Ethnicity: "Canadian." Education: Athabasca University, B.A. (English), 1992. office—Aero Space Museum, 4629 McCall Way NE, Calgary, Alberta T2E 8A5, Canada. Agent—Carolyn Swayze, WRPS Box 39588, White Rock, British Columbia V4A 9P3, Canada. Writer and museum administrator. Aero Space Museum, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, administr…
(Jack McDevitt) Born 1935, in Philadelphia, PA; Education: LaSalle College, B.A. 1957; Wesleyan University, M.A.L.S., 1971. Hobbies and other interests: Chess, astronomy, history, theater. John Charles McDevitt Agent—Ralph Vicinanza, 111 Eighth Ave., Suite 1501, New York, NY 10011. Novelist and educator. Woodrow Wilson High School, Levittown, PA, instructor in English, history, and …
OBITUARY NOTICE—See index for SATA sketch: Born March 17, 1909, in New York, NY; died July 20, 2004, in Seattle, WA. Educator, editor, and author. Moore, a popular children's books author, was also noted for her work with Scholastic, Inc., in creating a line of affordable paper backs for children and for helping to found the Council on Interracial Books for Children. Graduating from …
Born 1974; Education: Attended École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts (architecture). Agent—c/o Author Mail, HarperCollins, 10 East 53rd St., 7th Fl., New York, NY 10022. Editor and publisher. Worked variously as a secretary, electrician, house painter, and cigarette girl; Raw (magazine), New York, NY, co-publisher and editor, beginning 1980; New Yorker, New York, NY, art e…
Born 1943, in Bowling Green, KY; companion of Gary Crumback (a software engineer); Ethnicity: "Scottish/Irish/German." Education: University of Kentucky, B.A., 1964; San Francisco State University, M.A., 1977. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Episcopalian. Hobbies and other interests: Playing the flute, opera, classical music. Agent—Elizabeth Winick, McIntosh & Otis, 353 L…
Born 1967; Education: Radcliffe College, B.A. (cum laude), 1967; Harvard Graduate School of Education, M.A.T., 1968; Teachers College, Columbia University, M.A., 1980. Educator, actress, editor, and writer. Teacher in adult education programs in Boston, MA, area, 1968-71; actress in regional theater and Off-Broadway productions, 1971-80; teacher of creative drama at arts programs in Boston, Washin…
Education: B.A. (English); studied illustration at Parsons School of Design. Agent—Herman Agency, 350 Central Park West, New York, NY 10025. Artist and illustrator. My Cherry Tree, Korean Montessori Press, 2003. Nancy Lindenauer and Edythea Ginis Selman, School and Me, Holt, Rinehart and Winston (New York, NY), 1979. David E. Fisher, The Creation of Atoms and Stars, Holt, Rinehart and Wins…
Born 1956, in Norwalk, CT; Education: Attended Syracuse University, 1975; Parsons School of Design, professional certificate, 1978. E-mail—info@traceycampbellpearson.com office—P.O. Box 1114, Jericho Center, VT 05465. Agent—c/o Giroux, 19 Union Square West, New York, NY 10003. Children's book author and illustrator. American Greetings, Cleveland, OH, illustrator of gree…
Born 1944, in Casablanca, Morocco. Agent—c/o Gallimard, 5 rue Sebastian-Bolton, Paris 75007, France. Novelist and author of nonfiction. Worked variously as a woodcutter, Paris cab driver, and illustrator; high school teacher in Nice, France. Le petite marchande de prose named one of the best novels of the year, Le Figaro (Parisian newspaper), 1989-90, and won the Prix Inter, 1990. Le grand …
Born 1950, in Darmstadt, Germany; Education: Attended Akademie für Bilden de Künste, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. office—c/o Verlag Beltz und Gelberg, Werderstrasse 10, D 69469 Weinheim, Germany. Novelist, translator, and author of children's books. Worked various jobs in Munich, Germany; worked on an Israeli kibbutz. Oldenburger Jugendpreis, 1980, for Bitterschokolade; …
Born 1949, in Brattleboro, VT; Education: University of Vermont, B.S., 1971; Rutgers University, M.L.S., 1989; Montclair State College, M.A., 1993. Religion: Presbyterian. Writer, educator, and librarian. Teacher at Mapleton High School, Mapleton, ND, 1976-77, and Madison High School, Madison, NJ, 1986-89; librarian at Hillside School, Livingston, NJ, 1989-91, and Concordia College, Moorhead, MN, …
Given name, Jenine Trayer; born 1956; Religion: Wicca. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Llewellyn World Wide, 84 South Wabasha, P.O. Box 64393, St. Paul, MN 55164-0383. Writer. Member of Wiccan clergy and leader of thirty-five covens in the United States and one in Canada. Authors Guild, Authors League of America. To Ride a Silver Broomstick: New Generation Witchcraft, Llewellyn (St. Paul, MN), 1993.…
Born 1952, in Manchester, NH. Education: Boston University, B.F.A., 1974. Kristina Rodanas office—c/o Author Mail, Marshall Cavendish, 99 White Plains Rd., Tarrytown, NY 10591-9001. Author and illustrator of children's books. Art teacher at elementary schools, 1974-99; freelance writer, 1980—. Speaker and artist-in-residence at elementary schools. Exhibitions: Artwork e…
children: two step daughters. office—c/o Author Mail, HarperCollins Children's, 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019. Author. Parent's Choice Silver Honor for Fiction, 2003, and Edgar Allan Poe Award nomination for best juvenile mystery, 2004, both for Lily's Ghosts. Lily's Ghosts, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2003. Laura Ruby is the author of Lily&#…
Born 1951, in Chicago, IL; Education: University of Colorado, B.A., 1973; University of Illinois, M.S.W., 1976; Family Institute of Chicago, certificate, 1981. office—636 Church St., Ste. 404, Evanston, IL 60201. Agent—Susan Cohen, Writer's House, 21 West 26th St., New York, NY 10010. Author and psychotherapist. In private practice of psychotherapy, Evanston, IL, 1981—…
Born 1944, in Charlotte, NC; Education: Attended George Washington University and Boston University. Politics: Democrat. office—Je Bouquine/Bayard Presse, 3, Rue Bayard, 75008 Paris, France. Author and translator. Je Bouquine, France, former editor. The Way Home (short stories), illustrated by Miles Hyman, Farrar, Straus & Giroux (New York, NY), 1994. (Adaptor and translator) Ingrid…
Born 1949, in Fowler, KA; Education: Rutgers University, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1977. Politics: Republican. Religion: Protestant. Agent—Dorothy Markinko, McIntosh & Otis, Inc., 310 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10017. Writer, 1978—; Lee-Smith Enterprises (land developers), Hamilton County, IN, partner, 1988—. Member of Mademoiselle marketing board, 1977-87. Society of Chi…
Born 1961, in Pontiac, MI; Education: Earned M.F.A. (creative writing). Agent—Wendy Schmalz, Wendy Schmalz Agency, Box 831, Hudson, New York, NY 12534. Author, journalist, and college instructor. Presenter at workshops; literacy advocate and consultant; has served as an artist-in-residence. S'gana, the Black Whale, Alaska Northwest Books (Anchorage, AK), 1992. Sue Stauffacher …
Born 1966, in New York, NY; Education: Parsons School of Design, B.F.A., 1988. Hobbies and other interests: Languages, history, gardening, horseback riding. Agent—Andrea Cascardi, Transatlantic Literary Agency Inc., P.O. Box 349, Rockville Centre, NY 11571-0349. Illustrator and author. Golf Digest, assistant art director, 1988-93; freelance illustrator, 1993—. Society of Children&#x…
Born 1927, in New York, NY; Education: Princeton University, A.B., 1949; Columbia University, M.A., 1955. Hobbies and other interests: Sculpture, gardening, cooking, sports, reading, movies, dance. Agent— Curtis Brown Ltd., 575 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10022. Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, NJ, history teacher, athletic coach, and director of a lower school house, 1949-62, 1965-67; C…
Born 1960, in Bogotá, Colombia; Education: Universidad de la Sabana, B.A. (arts and education); studied at Art Students League of New York. Author and illustrator. Editor and translator of educational materials. Authors Guild, Authors League, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, OrigamiUSA. Honor Book in K-6 category, Society of School Librarians International Book Aw…
Born 1924, in Philadelphia, PA; Education: Attended University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia College of Art, 1946-50, and Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 1950-51. Hobbies and other interests: Playing piano, cooking, Broadway theatre. Commercial artist for Condé Nast Publications, New York, NY, and Seventeen, New York, NY, 1952-54; graphic designer for Life, New York, NY, 1955-72, and Peo…
Born 1966, in Felixstowe, England; Education: St. Catharine's College, Cambridge, degree (theology). Religion: Church of England. Hobbies and other interests: Football (soccer), gardening. office—The Annexe, Belmont St., Brighton BN1 4HN, England. Writer and illustrator. Daily Gleaner, Kingston, Jamaica, staff cartoonist, 1987; artist for British Museum, 1989. Little Bean, Collins (L…
OBITUARY NOTICE—See index for SATA sketch: Born August 12, 1915, in Lansdowne, PA; died of heart disease June 11, 2004, in Lebanon, NH. Educator and author. Wallace was best known as the founder of the School for International Training, which promoted the understanding of inter national cultures through student exchange and education programs. After graduating from the University of Pennsyl…
Born 1957, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Education: York University, B.A., 1979, B.S.W., 1983, M.S.W., 1985; University of Toronto, B.Ed., 1989. Politics: Liberal. Religion: United Church of Canada. Hobbies and other interests: Playing and coaching basketball and soccer, music, playing the saxophone. office—c/o Author Mail, Orca Book Publishers, P.O. Box 468, Custer, WA 98240. Writer and ed…
Born 1956, in Boston, MA; Education: Rhode Island School of Design, B.F.A., 1979. office—c/o Author Mail, E. P. Dutton, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. Author and illustrator. Valley Voice, Middlebury, VT, staff artist, 1979-80; Pacific Sun, Mill Valley, CA, staff artist, 1980-82; writer and illustrator of children's books, 1983—. Painter of trompe l'oeil murals in…
Born 1961, in California; Education: Stanford University, B.S. (electrical engineering), 1983, M.S. (engineering science), 1985; graduate study at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. office—Norbert Wu Photography, 1065 Sinex Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Diver, photographer, cinematographer, and writer. Cousteau Society, chief still photographer on Jacques Cousteau's Calypso; Smit…
Born 1943, in Los Angeles, CA; Education: University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 1965, teaching credential, 1967. Politics: "Confused liberal." Religion: "Even more confused." Hobbies and other interests: Animals, sports, daydreaming. Agent—Susan Cohen, Writers House, 21 West 26th St., New York, NY, 10010. Writer. Teacher of English, creative writing, and …
Born 1956, in Springfield, MO; Education: University of Tulsa, B.S., 1978, M.A., 1980. Hobbies and other interests: Hiking, camping, traveling, reading, fishing. Speech and language pathologist, 1980—; writer, 1996—. Workshop presenter in schools and for professional organizations. National Federation of State Poetry Societies, Missouri Writers Guild, Missouri State Poetry Society (y…