William D. Burt





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William D. Burt

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About this author

Having spent most of his teenage years living in Middle Earth, the author is an avid fantasy fan. His first fantasy title, the King of the Trees, came out in 1998. While still in high school, he began his writing career editing his father's popular identification guides, "Edible and Poisonous Plants of the Western/Eastern States." As an Assistant Professor in the Special Education Department at Western Oregon University, he served as a successful grant-writer and program coordinator.

Burt holds a B.S. in English from Lewis and Clark College and an M.S. from Western Oregon University in Deaf Education. He is an RID-certified sign-language interpreter with over 30 years' experience. His interests include reading, foreign languages and such "-o...more


Dear friends,

I am happy to announce that all seven of our "King of the Trees" series titles are available for purchase as e-books on Goodreads.

Simply go to the KOT title you wish to read and click on the "Download ebook" link.

On the next screen, click on the "read" link, which will take you to a page with a "buy e-book" link in the upper right corner.

It's as simple as that.

Happy Reading!

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Average rating: 4.23 · 197 ratings · 48 reviews · 8 distinct works · Similar authors
The King of the Trees (King...
3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 1998 — 2 editions
Torsils in Time (The King o...
4.32 of 5 stars 4.32 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions
The Golden Wood (The King o...
4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions
The Greenstones (The King o...
4.43 of 5 stars 4.43 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2003
The Downs (The King of the ...
4.4 of 5 stars 4.40 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2005
Kyleah's Mirrors (The King ...
4.56 of 5 stars 4.56 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2007
The Birthing Tree (The King...
4.29 of 5 stars 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions
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“The greatest help oft comes in harm's disguise, to those with trusting hearts and open eyes.”
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“Good day to you, Sister," Gannon grunted, gritting his teeth and clenching the reins in a white-knuckled grip. "May you live to see your great-grandchildren, and may your eyes never grow dim!" Rolin stifled a snicker. His spinster aunt was childless, and her eyesight was poor from years of needlework.”
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“Fetch me the money box and some punkwood, will you, my boy?" Gannon asked him, licking the honey from his plate. (I fear table manners in the cabin-indeed, all manners-had suffered since Gannon and his son had been left to themselves.)”
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William Redwallcrazy wrote: "Hey, Bill!!
Maybe you could add some pictures from inside the book KOT to the fan club picture thingamobob. It's just a suggestion. It would be kinda cool.
-Redwallcrazy"


That's a good idea, RedwallCrazy. I'll have to work on that.


Redwallcrazy- My God is Healer, Awesome in Power! Hey, Bill!!
Maybe you could add some pictures from inside the book KOT to the fan club picture thingamobob. It's just a suggestion. It would be kinda cool.
-Redwallcrazy


message 6: by William (last edited May 19, 2010 11:06pm)

William Well, aren't you the clever one! I really like your quiz, RedwallCrazy. I even took it. I got one wrong! (On #2, I was thinking of Rolin in the present, when Bembor is his grandfather by marriage.) I did find some misspellings:

"Soris" should be "soros";

"Emer" should be "Emmer";

"Gorgerunth" should be "Gorgorunth";

"Golgunther" should be "Golgunthor."

I don't know how to make those corrections, so I guess you'll have to make them yourself.

Thanks so much for spicing up the Goodreads site with this quiz. You are my #1 fan, RedwallCrazy! God bless you!


Redwallcrazy- My God is Healer, Awesome in Power! I made a King of the Trees Quiz, you might want to check it out because I think a misspelled a few things


William Hey, Robyn—Take your time. Books are meant to be savored, like a good chocolate bar. (If you enjoy chocolate, anyway!) I hope you are enjoying your spring break. Take time to watch the sunset and work a little on your book. What is it about, anyway?


message 3: by Robyn

Robyn - The Sidekick I love the book so far. It is awesome. But I have been super busy with school and writing my own book right now. I haven't gotten much reading done in it. But I will definitely give you feed back once I finish it! :D


William I am fine, Redwallcrazy. It's been a long day. I'm trying to think of ways to make your birthday a little more special. Are you feeling any better? God bless you!


Redwallcrazy- My God is Healer, Awesome in Power! Hi Bill!!
I am slowly finding my way around here, hehe. How are you?


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