Valerie Estelle Frankel

Valerie Frankel was born at an early age. In order to finance her hobbies of paper napkin collecting and library hopping, she teaches creative writing for children and teens, along with teaching Composition at San Jose State University. She does storytelling for kids and has taught most grades, from kindergarten through high school.

Her many short stories appeared in the anthologies Legends of the Pendragon, In the Outposts of Beyond, and several best of the year anthologies. Shes also been published in Rosebud Magazine, The Oklahoma Review, and seventy other magazines.

After earning a B.A. at UC Davis, she became the youngest person ever to receive a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing degree from San Jose State University, an event that has earned her only limited wealth and success. She enjoys dancing, acting, and costuming in what little remains of her spare time, and reads a novel every day, just for fun. She would have gone crazy long ago, except for her collection of singing potatoes.

Many of her short stories lurk on her website, along with writing tips, games, reading lists, and an interactive fantasy kingdom especially for kids. Visit www.calithwain.com to begin the adventure.

Honours and Awards

• Henry Potty and the Pet Rock" excerpt. Phelan Award 2004 First Prize for humour.

• Tea and Company. Nominated for 2003 Origin Awards.

• The Fire Rose. Bestselling author Juliet Marillier's websiteReview of the Month Award. June 2002.

• "Gilgamesh." Olympiad of the Arts 2000 Honourable Mention.

Other Publications

Short works in anthologies:

• Take a Thief and Sword Sworn Once Upon a World. Forthcoming.

• "To Be Verbs and How Not to Use Them" 2004 Creative Writing/Creative Teaching: Pedagogy Papers. March 2004.

• "Tough Alliances" The Kings of the Night. December 2003.

• "Real Affection" Wondrous Web Worlds 4. December 2003.

• Star Child The Best of Scifantastic December 2003.

• "A Thief in Need" In the Outposts of Beyond. June 2003.

• "Real Affection" Portals. June 2003

• "Tea and Company" Legends of the Pendragon. August 2002.

• "Gilgamesh" Surfacing. June 2001.
  
  
  

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