Robin McKinley (born November 16, 1952 as Jennifer Carolyn Robin Turrell McKinley) is a fantasy author especially known for her Newbery Medal-winning novel The Hero and the Crown. She has also won the Mythopoeic Award for Sunshine, the World Fantasy Award for Imaginary Lands, and the 1998 Phoenix Award honor book for A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast.

Biography

Robin McKinley grew up an only child with a military father. According to her, she moved around frequently as a child and read copiously; she credits this background with the inspiration for her stories. Currently married to a British writer, Peter Dickinson, McKinley lives in England.

Bibliography

• A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast (1978)
• The Door in the Hedge (1981)
• The Blue Sword (1982) (Newbery Honor)
• The Hero and the Crown (1984) (Newbery Medal)
• Imaginary Lands (1985) (World Fantasy Award)
• The Outlaws of Sherwood (1988)
• A Knot in the Grain and Other Stories (1994) (Editor)
• Deerskin (1994)
• Rose Daughter (1997)
• The Stone Fey (1998)
• Spindle's End (2000)
• Tales of Elemental Spirits (2001)
• Sunshine (2003) (Mythopoeic Award)

References

• Contemporary Authors Online, Thomson Gale, 2004. Entry Updated : 21 October 2004

External links

• Robin McKinley's Website
• Bibliography on SciFan
• Interviews in Sherwood - Robin McKinley on her Outlaws of Sherwood novel
• Fansite with commentary and mailing list

1953 births | Living people | American fantasy writers | English children's writers | Newbery Medal winners