Ellen Potter
Ellen Potter | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1960 (age 65–66) |
| Pen name | Ellen Toby-Potter |
| Alma mater | Binghamton University |
Ellen Potter (born 1960s) is an American author of both children's and adults’ books (as Ellen Toby-Potter). She grew up in Upper West Side, New York City and studied creative writing at Binghamton University and now lives in Candor in upstate New York.[1] She has been a contributor to Cimarron Review, Epoch, The Hudson Review, and Seventeen. Her novel Olivia Kidney was winner of the Child Magazine Best Book award and was a Best Book of the Year selection for 8-12 year-olds by Parenting magazine.
Kirkus Reviews describer book the Humming Room as, "The characters and events are nearly exact counterparts to those found in the classic The Secret Garden. An homage to a cherished classic that can work as a companion piece or stand alone as a solid, modern tale for young readers in the 21st century."[2]
Publications
[edit | edit source]For children
[edit | edit source]- The Kneebone Boy (2010) (Square Fish) Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). - "...the story is fresh, funny and surprising. A quirky charmer."[3]
- The Humming Room (2012) (Feiwel & Friends) Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Otis Dooda (2013) illustrated by David Heatley, Feiwel & Friends, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Otis Dooda: Downright Dangerous (2014), illustrated by David Heatley, Feiwel & Friends, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Piper Green and the Fairy Tree (2015), illustrated by Qin Leng, Alfred Knopf, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). - "With its intriguing setting, sympathetic characters, and hint of magic, this new chapter-book series should charm fledgling readers."[4]
Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds and published by Philomel Books:
- Olivia Kidney,(2003) Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Olivia Kidney and the Exit Academy, (2005) Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- renamed as Olivia Kidney Stops for No One
- Pish Posh (2006) Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Olivia Kidney and the Secret Beneath the City (2007) Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- SLOB (2009)
With co-author Anne Mazer, and illustrated by Matt Phelan:
- Spilling Ink: A Young Writer's Handbook (2010) (Flashpoint) Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
For adults (as Ellen Toby-Potter)
[edit | edit source]- The Average Human (2003) Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). - "A fairly intricate tale that manages not to trip itself up, crisply narrated with a minimum of digression and a remarkable understatement that draws you into the action."[5]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Amazon.ca: Olivia Kidney And The Secret Beneath The City: Books: Ellen Potter
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website
- Review of The Average Human
- Ellen Potter at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Ellen Potter at Library of Congress, with 13 library catalog records
- Ellen Toby-Potter at LC Authorities
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