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Ann Downer

Ann Downer

Ann Downer

Ann Downer grew up in Manila and Bangkok in the late 1960's and read many mysteries...until she discovered the rich and wonderful world of fantasy.Returning to her native Virginia, she began to spend afternoons at the local library reading all the fantasy she could get her hands on. Soon she was inspired to begin a fantasy novel of her own, and so began her career as a fantasy author. She has written The Spellkey, The Glass Salamander, and The Books of the Keepers.Ms. Downer combines her writing with a full-time career as a science editor at a university press. She lives with her husband, their son, and a large marmalade cat in Somerville, Massachusetts.

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Oct 14, 2012
BOOKS OF THE KEEPERS is now available in Trade Paperback
May 28, 2012
BOOKS OF THE KEEPERS will be released on May 28, 2012 in Trade Paperback
May 28, 2012
The Glass Salamander will be released on May 28, 2012 in Trade Paperback
May 28, 2012
The Glass Salamander is now available in Trade Paperback
May 28, 2012
The SPELLKEY will be released on May 28, 2012 in Trade Paperback
May 28, 2012
The SPELLKEY is now available in Trade Paperback
May 28, 2012
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Hatching Magic has won an award
Jun 24, 2009
The Dragon of Never-Was will be released on February 05, 2008 in Trade Paperback
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The Dragon of Never-Was will be released on June 20, 2006 in Hardcover
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Wayland illustrator brings 'Shark Baby' to life
Wicked Local Wayland, March 5, 2013
...Bersani of Wayland Events Calendar On the Web WAYLAND — New to bookstores this spring, “Shark Baby,” by Ann Downer and illustrated by Shennen Bersani of Wayland, introduces children to a unique shark and his underwater world. Throughout...
Award-Winning Illustrator Aims to 'Captivate' Children's Imaginations
Wayland Patch, August 11, 2012
...won her the Gelett Burgess Award and back to the oceans that she loves. "Shark Baby," by Ann Downer, is due out in spring 2013. "'Shark Baby' is going to be awesome," Bersani said. "It’s something I really wanted to do. "I'm doing the...