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I've always been drawn to the mysterious “other worlds” we inhabit as children: the invisible secret worlds that adults never seem to notice. Much of my childhood was spent immersed in books (the library was just around the corner) and I wrote my first story at age seven about a girl and a dragon.

Branches of trees were the best places to read books. My favorites were fairy tales, fantasy and science-fiction, including books by Edward Eager, Astrid Lindgren, Ray Bradbury and Madeleine L’Engle. Years later I would read these same stories to my sons Ian and Derek.

After studying creative writing at Emerson College, Boston, I traveled and lived in Almeria (Spain), London and Amsterdam. I met my husband Peter, a native of Wales, while traveling a...more


Last week the remarkable Jody Feldman tagged me to participate in a great get-the-word-out game called The Next Big Thing – Thanks, Jody! The Next Big Thing is an awareness blog campaign that began in Australia and became international. It features authors and illustrators of books for kids and young adults and their recently published books and/or those that are slated to be released this year...

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Average rating: 3.67 · 502 ratings · 107 reviews · 4 distinct works · Similar authors
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“Just because there were times you were frightened doesn't mean you weren't brave.”
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Sangria Thanks for your friendship, Christine! :D


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