Welcome reader,
to a world
where thoughts take wing
and wings take flight,
and butterflies dance
in golden light
~ M. L. Tobin, Author, Middle Grade/Teen Fiction
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Welcome reader,
to a world
where thoughts take wing
and wings take flight,
and butterflies dance
in golden light
~ M. L. Tobin, Author, Middle Grade/Teen Fiction
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Whether contemporary, historical, alternate or parallel worlds, steam-punk, time travel, magical realism, or something completely new, fantasies conjure ultimate dream-scapes. Readers love them so much, they re-read original novels, buy sequels, stand in line for autographs, …
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If we’re lucky, we live in the embrace of trees: in nearby forests, parks, backyards, gardens, landscapes, and dreamscapes. When young, I drew them, climbed them, and looked for bugs, birds, and …
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Amy Conley http://www.amyconleymusic.com
Tomi Adeyem www.tomiadeyemi.com
John Lechner http://johnlechner.com
Steve Lechner http://thescienceworks.com
Tony Lechner http://www.tonylechner.com
Elizabeth Acevedo www.acevedowrites.com
American Library Association (ALSC) for Library Service to Children http://www.ala.org/alsc
The Children’s Book Council http://www.cbcbooks.org/
Reneé Ahdieh www.reneeahdieh.com
Newbery Medal Books, 1922 to present www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberyhonors/newberymedal
Sherman Alexie www.fallsapart.com
The Horn Book Magazine http://www.hbook.com
Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) http://www.ala.org/yalsa
Mythopoeic Society Nominees/winners of Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards in Children’s Literature http://www.mythsoc.org/awards
Bank Street College of Education http://bankstreet.edu/libary/children-resources/book-awards
Edgar Awards Nominees/winners for mystery novels, including Juvenile and Young Adult http://www.theedgars.com/nominees.html
Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy http://sfwa.org
Art Passions — Fairy Tale Art Site (various illustrators including Arthur Rackham) http://www.artpassions.net
Caldecott Medal Books, 1938 to present www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal
Barbara Cooney http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Cooney
Chris Cyr http://plaidcats.com
Kinuko Y. Craft http://www.kycraft.com
Trina Schart Hyman http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trina_Schart_Hyman
William Joyce http://www.williamjoyce.com
Zela Lobb http://www.zelazela.com
Hayao Miyazaki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayao_Miyazaki
Maxfield Parrish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxfield_Parrish
Arthur Rackham http://arthur-rackham-society.org
Society of Illustrators http://societyillustrators.org
SurLaLune Fairy Tales http://www.surlalunefairytales.com
(lovely, helpful, informative site all about fairytales, with
beautiful illustrations)
Chris Van Allsburg http://www.chrisvanallsburg.com
N. C. Wyeth http://www.ncwyeth.org http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N.C._Wyeth
Tamora Pierce www.tamora-pierce.com
Shannon Hale, www.squeetus.com
Kate DiCamillo http://katedicamillo.com
Gail Carson Levine www.gailcarsonlevine.com
Terry Pratchett http://terrypratchettbooks.com
Patricia Wrede http://pcwrede.com
Susan Cooper http://www.thelostland.com
Donna Jo Napoli www.donnajonapoli.com
Edith Pattou www.edithpattou.com
Jenny Nimmo www.jennynimmo.me.uk
Angie Sage http://angiesage.com
Cornelia Funke www.corneliafunke.com
Rachel Hartman http://rachelhartmanbooks.com
John Flanagan http://rangersapprentice.com
Lloyd Alexander http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Alexander
Diana Wynne Jones https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Wynne_Jones
Jane Yolen http://janeyolen.com
Ursula LeGuin http://ursulakleguin.com
T. A. Barron http://www.tabarron.com
Brian Jacques http://www.redwallabbey.com
Grace Lin http://gracelin.com
E.D. Baker http://www.talesofedbaker.com
Geraldine McCaughrean www.geraldinemccaughrean.co.uk
Suzanne Collins www.suzannecollinsbooks.com
Robin McKinley http://www.robinmckinley.com
Scott Westerfeld http://scottwesterfeld.com
Julie Berry http://www.julieberrybooks.com
Edward Eager http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Eager
E. Nesbit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._Nesbit
Vivian Van Velde http://www.vivianvandevelde.com
Eva Ibbotson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Ibbotson
Nancy Farmer http://www.nancyfarmerwebsite.com
Garth Nix http://garthnix.com
Megan Whalen Turner http://meganwhalenturner.org
Franny Billingsley http://www.frannybillingsley.com
Kristin Cashore http://kristincashore.blogspot.com
Sarah Beth Dursth http://sarahbethdurst.com
SCBWI
— Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators http://www.scbwi.org
This is a superb organization, helpful in so many ways for
both new and experienced writers.
Highlights
Foundation http://www.highlightsfoundation.org
All teachers and workshop leaders at the beautiful new
Writing Workshop Facility in Honesdale, PA are inspiring, as is Mr. Kent Brown,
President of Highlights.
Emma D. Dryden, drydenbks http://www.drydenbks.com
Ms. Dryden is a fantastic editorial consultant who recently guided me
through a substantial revision of Willow Ascending, leading me to come up with ways to make my book better, while staying true to my muse.
The Purple Crayon: http://www.underdown.org
Great blog-website filled with advice about writing, illustrating and the publishing world from Harold Underdown
National Audubon Society www.audubon.org
Cornell Lab of Ornithology www.birds.cornell.edu
National Geographic www.nationalgeographic.com
National Wildlife Federation www.nwf.org
Kwame Alexander www.kwamealexander.com
Encyclopedia of Life www.eol.org
Kathi Appelt www.kathiappelt.com
US Forest Service- Kids Page www.fs.fed.us/kids
The Nature Conservancy www.nature.org
Ronn McFarlane http://www.ronnmcfarlane.com and http://www.ayreheart.com
A talented musician and
composer whose song, "Uncharted Waters" is included in his CD of original
lute music, Indigo Road, Dorian Sono Luminus Recordings DSL 90701 –
and on my playlist. (My main
character, Willow, plays guitar and is learning to play lute.)
Celtic Institute of North America http://www.celtic-institute.org
In my Green Earth Saga novels, Faer-Elven spells are written
in Gaelic. Good starting site if you’re curious about Gaelic or the Celtic
culture.