- Sharyn November
Sharyn November is an American editor of books for children and teenagers. She is Senior Editor for Viking Children's Books and Editorial Director of
Firebird Books , which is a mainly paperback (reprint) imprint publishingfantasy andscience fiction for teenagers and adults. Her many authors have included the lateLloyd Alexander (who was also her godfather),Laurie Halse Anderson , John Barnes,T.C. Boyle ,Andrew Chaikin ,Pamela Dean ,Charles de Lint ,Carol Emshwiller ,Alison Goodman ,Elizabeth Hand ,Nina Kiriki Hoffman ,Diana Wynne Jones ,Graham Joyce ,Ellen Klages ,Kelly Link , Pat Murphy,Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu ,Sara Ryan ,Delia Sherman ,Sharon Shinn ,Megan Whalen Turner , and the editorial team ofEllen Datlow andTerri Windling .She is one of the few children's book editors who works directly with teenagers; their love of
speculative fiction was the seed of her foundingFirebird Books , which launched in January 2002.She was named a 2004 and 2005
World Fantasy Award Finalist in the Professional category -- in 2004 forFirebird Books , in 2005 for editing. "Firebirds Rising" was a 2007 Finalist in the Anthology category.Bibliography
* "" (editor) (2003)
* "Firebirds Rising: An Anthology of Original Science Fiction and Fantasy" (editor) (2006) (includes
Francesca Lia Block ,Emma Bull ,Kara Dalkey ,Pamela Dean ,Charles de Lint ,Carol Emshwiller ,Alan Dean Foster ,Alison Goodman ,Nina Kiriki Hoffman ,Diana Wynne Jones ,Ellen Klages ,Tanith Lee ,Kelly Link ,Patricia A. McKillip ,Sharon Shinn ,Tamora Pierce )* "Firebirds Soaring: An Anthology of Original Speculative Fiction" (editor) (forthcoming, 2008) (includes
Christopher Barzak ,Clare Bell ,Kara Dalkey ,Candas Jane Dorsey ,Mike Dringenberg ,Carol Emshwiller ,Nancy Farmer ,Nina Kiriki Hoffman ,Ellen Klages ,Margo Lanagan ,Louise Marley ,Nick O'Donohoe ,Chris Roberson ,Sherwood Smith ,Nancy Springer ,Elizabeth Wein ,Laurel Winter ,Jane Yolen andAdam Stemple ,Marly Youmans )External links
* [http://www.sharyn.org Personal Site]
* [http://www.firebirdbooks.com Firebird Books]
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