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Susan Fletcher

Susan Fletcher
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Susan Fletcher

Susan Fletcher is the acclaimed author of the Dragon Chronicles, composed of Dragon's Milk, Flight of the Dragon Kyn, and Sign of the Dove, as well as the award-winning Alphabet of Dreams, Shadow Spinner, and Walk Across the Sea. Ms. Fletcher lives in... Read full bio

Author Revealed:
Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. Fall seven times, stand up eight.
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My life in 8 words: "Daily work to learn the sorcery of stories."
Alphabet of Dreams is now available in eBook
Oct 18, 2011
Alphabet of Dreams will be released on October 18, 2011 in eBook
Oct 18, 2011
Walk Across the Sea will be released on October 18, 2011 in eBook
Oct 18, 2011
Walk Across the Sea is now available in eBook
Oct 18, 2011
Shadow Spinner is now available in eBook
Oct 18, 2011
Shadow Spinner will be released on October 18, 2011 in eBook
Oct 18, 2011
Ancient, Strange, and Lovely will be released on September 27, 2011 in Trade Paperback
Sep 27, 2011
Ancient, Strange, and Lovely is now available in Trade Paperback
Sep 27, 2011
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Susan Fletcher Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Fall seven times, stand up eight. Q. What is your greatest achievement? A. My daughter has grown up to be amazing.  I'm pretty much busting with pride, Kellywise, though I know I can claim only a small part of the credit. Q. What’s your fantasy profession? A. Actually: children's book author.  Backup fantasy professions: Airline pilot, jazz dancer. Q. Who is your favorite fictional hero? A. I'm kind of fickle, but Elizabeth Bennet (Pride and Prejudice) and Mma Ramotswe (The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency) are way up there near the top. Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be? A. I would love to be able to dance a flawless, steamy tango! Learn more about Susan Fletcher

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Examiner.com, November 26, 2011
...“An elegantly written novel that will delight and entertain.” -School Library Journal, starred review“An engrossing retelling of a familiar but exotic tale.” -New York Times Book ReviewThe story of Arabian Nights goes that......
Guardian.co.uk, November 16, 2011
...course or not – if a book's brilliant, it will stand alone." Recent UEA graduates • Susan Fletcher : graduated in (2002): won Whitbread First Novel Award 2005 • Naomi Alderman : graduated in (2003): Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year 2007 ...
The Independent, November 11, 2011
...in this wry morality tale, says Jonathan. Publisher: Fourth Estate How much: £7.99 41. Witch Light by Susan Fletcher Corrag, a young Scottish girl who has survived the Glencoe massacre, awaits being burned for witchcraft. 'I've rarely wanted to meet a...
Morning Call, September 29, 2011
...will hear stories that took place during the Civil War from books including "Dadblamed Union Army Cow" by Susan Fletcher, "Cassie's Sweet Berry Pie: A Civil War Story" by Karen B. Winnick and "Abe Lincoln: The Boy Who Loved Books" by Kay Winters. Doug...
Cleveland Live, July 26, 2011
...Branch Library is holding a real-time Skype book discussion 4:30-5:30 p.m. Aug. 2 with author Susan Fletcher.Participants are invited to pick up a copy of her book, "Shadow Spinner," and prepare yourself for the adventure.Learn about the incredible...
Eureka Times-Standard, July 17, 2011
...of stories over 1,000 nights, in order to keep her head on her shoulders? In Shadow Spinner, Susan Fletcher took this original story and reimagined it by including a clever young servant named Marjan. Shaharazad knew many stories, but as time went on,...
Centre Daily Times, April 26, 2011
...by Abby McDonald (Candlewick Press). Eight other books received honor awards: • "Ancient, Strange and Lovely," by Susan Fletcher (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing). • "A Place for Frogs," written by Melissa Stewart and illustrated by Higgins...
she reads and reads, October 24, 2011
...Mailbox Monday is a gathering place for readers to share the books they received during the previous week. Warning: MM can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and huge wish lists! Mailbox Monday, which was started by Marcia (who now blogs at A girl and her...
she reads and reads, October 5, 2011
...True and Outstanding Adventures of the Hunt Sisters by Elisabeth Robinson (Livre de Poche, 2007) and Oystercatchers by Susan Fletcher (W. W. Norton, 2010)...And finally, Never the Same: Coming to Terms with the Death of a Parent by Donna Schuurman (St....
Bitten by Books, June 19, 2011
...Fourteen-year-old Bryn is trying to come to terms with her scientist mother’s disappearance, her father’s quest to find her, and the mysterious brown boxes her father had had shipped to Aunt Pen’s from her mother’s Alaska storage site. Knowing...
WORD for Teens, June 4, 2011
...Dragon's Milk Author: Susan Fletcher Series: The Dragon Chronicles (#1) Publisher: Aladdin How Received: BookMooch "You must go to the dragon. You must leave tonight." Before she even hears the words, Kaeldra already...
Book Rat, May 9, 2011
...chose Entwined) ! Brenda Jean (chose Entwined) ! I think I see a theme here! Shadow Spinner by Susan Fletcher, signed Christine ! Acrostic Poem ~ YA Prize Pack  The Girl on Fire ! Acrostic Poem ~ Kids Prize Pack Ems ! ARC of My Unfair Godmother + How...