Few writers have inspired as much affection and interest among
readers young and old as Lloyd Alexander, and few writers have won
so many literary honors.Most of his books have been written in the
form of fantasy. But fantasy, Alexander believes, is merely one of
many ways to express attitudes and feelings about real people, real
human relationships and problems. "My concern is how we learn to be
genuine human beings. I never have found out all I want to know
about writing and realize I never will. All that writers can do is
keep trying to say what is deepest in their hearts. If writers
learn more from their books than do readers, perhaps I may have
begun to learn."Meredith Ann Pierce is one of America's premiere
fantasy writers. Along with her Darkangel books, the Firebringer
Trilogy is among her best and most well-known work-but it has never
been in paperback. This classic saga of Jan, the warrior unicorn
prince and his herd's only hope, is compelling reading for horse
lovers, fantasy fans, and anyone who relishes a crackling good
adventure. Meredith Ann pierce lives in Micanopy, Florida.
Michael Cadnum is the award-winning author of more than a dozen
books for adults and young adults, including the contemporary
novels Rundown, Heat, and Edge (all Viking) and the historical
novel In a Dark Wood (Orchard/Puffin). Michael Cadnum lives in
Albany, California.
Nancy Springer has published forty novels for adults, young adults
and children. In a career beginning shortly after she graduated
from Gettysburg College in 1970, Springer wrote for ten years in
the imaginary realms of mythological fantasy, then ventured on
contemporary fantasy, magical realism, and women's fiction before
turning her attention to children's literature. Her novels and
stories for middle-grade and young adults range from contemporary
realism, mystery/crime, and fantasy to her critically acclaimed
novels based on the Arthurian mythos, I AM MORDRED- A TALE OF
CAMELOT and I AM MORGAN LE FAY. Springer's children's books have
won her two Edgar Allan Poe awards, a Carolyn W. Field award,
various Children's Choice honors and numerous ALA Best Book
listings. Her most recent series include the Tales of Rowan Hood,
featuring Robin Hood's daughter, and the Enola Holmes mysteries,
starring the much younger sister of Sherlock Holmes.
Ms. Springer lives in East Berlin, Pennsylvania.
Patricia A. McKillip is a winner of the World Fantasy Award, and
the author of many fantasy novels, including The Riddlemaster of
Hed trilogy, Stepping from the Shadows, and The Cygnet and the
Firebird. She lives in Oregon.
Over the past twenty-four years, Nina Kiriki Hoffman has sold
novels, juvenile and media tie-in books, short story collections,
and more than two hundred short stories. Her works have been
finalists for the Nebula, World Fantasy, Mythopoeic, Sturgeon, and
Endeavour awards. Her first novel, The Thread That Binds the Bones,
won a Stoker Award. Nina's YA novel Spirits that Walk in Shadow and
her science fiction novel Catalyst were published in 2006. Her
fantasy novel Fall of Light will be published by Ace Books in May.
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