Leslie Helakoski
Leslie Helakoski is the author of The Smushy Bus and Big Chickens, a Junior Library Guild selection. Born and raised near New Orleans, Leslie Helakoski received a degree in advertising from the University of Louisiana and one in illustration from ... [... more]
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Victoria Hislop
Victoria Hislop writes travel features for The Sunday Telegraph and The Mail on Sunday, along with celebrity profiles for Woman & Home. She lives in Kent, England, with her husband and their two children. A: I was on holiday in Crete with my ... [... more]
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Jill Pitkeathley
Jill Pitkeathley was born on the Channel Islands of the United Kingdom. The former chief executive of the Carers National Association (now Carers UK), she is a Life Peer in the House of Lords and a longtime Austen fan. She lives in London. A: ... [... more]
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Suzanne Harper
Suzanne Harper has written four nonfiction books, numerous newspaper and magazine articles, and several plays. This is her first novel. She earned degrees in English and journalism from the University of Texas at Austin and a master's degree in ... [... more]
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Lionel Shriver
Lionel Shriver's previous books include The Female of the Species, Ordinary Decent Criminals, A Perfectly Good Family, and Double Fault. She writes frequently for the Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, and The Independent, and lives in London. [... more]
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Kate DiCamillo
Kate DiCamillo is the acclaimed author of many books for young readers, including The Tale of Despereaux, winner of the Newbery Medal; Because of Winn-Dixie, a Newbery Honor Book; and The Tiger Rising, a National Book Award finalist. She lives in ... [... more]
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Leslie Connor
Leslie Connor grew up outside of Schenectady, New York, and frequently crossed Freeman's Bridge on her way into the city. Waiting for Normal was inspired by a not-at-all-glamorous lot on a corner. Leslie thinks of this story as a love letter back ... [... more]
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Mario Beauregard
A: Materialists generally say yes. However, they have not proved that. Quite the opposite. They start with that assumption, and then they fit anything they see into it. Non-materialist neuroscience demonstrates that the mind is real and can ... [... more]
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Tom Kelly from HarperCollins Publishers
Tom Kelly was born in New Jersey, spent his childhood in Belfast, Ireland, and now lives in England with his family. This is his first novel. [... more]
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Gloria Whelan
Gloria Whelan is the bestselling author of many novels for young readers, including Homeless Bird, winner of the National Book Award, and Listening for Lions. She lives in northern Michigan. When I was nine years old I had rheumatic heart ... [... more]
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Heather Williams
Heather Williams is the pen name for Tui Sutherland, author of several children's books, including Who Was Harry Houdini? and the Shakespearean romantic comedy this must be love. She lives in Boston with her dog and her husband. She is very ... [... more]
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Lee Harper
Lee Harper, like Maa and Paa, worried when his own son didn't follow the flock. But while illustrating woolbur, he decided to stop worrying and start celebrating his son's individuality. Lee is a painter and sculptor who exhibits at galleries ... [... more]
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