AboutKit Willihnganz Expertise I can answer questions concerning both the general history of the young adult genre and questions about specific books. I'm happy to recommend books, both to readers and to parents looking for books to give their children. I have a limited knowledge of the personal lives of authors (trivia, etc.) but will do my best to find the information you want.
Please do NOT send me your homework questions. I won't answer them.
Experience I have been reading young adult fiction since I was nine years old, and written five (unpublished) young adult novels. I am currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in writing, concentrating on writing for children and young adults, at Spalding University.
Organizations The Kent Society Homeopathy Study Group, the Classics of Literature Book Group, and the Modern Fiction Book Group (leader).
Publications Calliope, Odyssey
Education/Credentials B.A. Theatrical Linguistics (minor in Russian and East European Studies) at Indiana University. Currently pursuing a M.F.A. in writing with a concentration in writing for children and young adults. I'm also a licensed facilitator of Women Writing for (a) Change.
Awards and Honors Phi Beta Kappa, graduated Suma Cum Laude, won first place in the Indiana University R.P.S. Short Story Contest, and won third place in the 2004 Women Who Write Prose Competition.
Question I REALLY REALLY need a good fantasy book. I love series!! So far I have read all the Harry Potter books and read all of The Chronicles of Narnia books.
SO PLEASE,PLEASE HELP ME FIND A GOOD I COULD GET INTO!!!!!!!!!
(P.S. I usually finish books in a short while.)
Answer Dear Angelica,
Sorry this took a few days--I was on vacation. Try the Pendragon series by J.D. MacHale.
Yours truly,
Kit
Note Added Later:
Oh, and make sure to find the Claidi Journals by Tanith Lee--they all have names involving the word "Wolf," although the titles are different in America than England (here they're simply "Wolf Tower" and "Wolf Star" and so on, whereas in England it's "Rise of the Wolf Star"). In fact, you'd probably like a lot of Lee's writing. She's good. The Claidi Journals, however, stand out because Claidi is so irresistable.
