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Research five Muggle authors in either Fiction or Non-Fiction. Write a paragraph about each Author. Make sure the paragraph includes their birth and death (if applicable), the genre they wrote in, the county they wrote in, and three to four examples of their work. Remember that a paragraph is 4-5 complete sentences. Your authors cannot be one of the four main authors we discussed in class.
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Alphabetical Listing of Authors Researched:
*Note: Some people wrote their research in the RL timeline and some wrote their research in the IC timeline, so some dates may have been altered to match their timeline.
* Sait Faik Abasıyanık
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"He was one of the greatest Turkish writers of short stories and poetry. He created a brand new language and brought new life to Turkish short story writing with his harsh but humanistic portrayals of labourers, fishermen, children, the unemployed, the poor. A major theme was always the sea and he spent most of his time in Burgazada (one of the Princes' Islands in the Marmara Sea).
Works: Bir Takım İnsanlar (A Set of People) (novel-1944), Alemdağ'da Var Bir Yılan (There is a Snake in Alemdağ) (short story-1953), Şimdi Sevişme Vakti (Now, It is Time for Love) (poetry-1953)"
* Written by João Mendonça (Deniiz)
* Edwin Abbott
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"Edwin Abbott Abbott was born on December 20, 1838 in England. He attended the City of London School, garnering honors in classics, mathematics, and theology, before going on to become headmaster of his alma mater. He retired after a quarter century to pursue his theological and literary interests. His most famous work, “Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions”, is mathematical fiction and was published in 1884. He also published theological works (The Kernel and the Husk, Philomythus) before his death on October 12, 1926."
* Written by Keefer Marius (hpluvr037)
* Katherine Applegate
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"Katherine Alice Applegate was born on July 19th, 1956 in Michigan. She mostly writes fantasy, adventure and science fiction. She has written her books in many places including: Texas, Florida, California & Minnesota. Her works include: The Animorphs Series, The Remnants Series and The Everworld Series. Her most famous series, The Animorphs, was made into a series by Nickelodeon in the early 1990s."
* Written by Jory Stonewall (FearlessLeader19)
* Jane Austen
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"On December 16, 1775, Jane Austen was born. Austen wrote fictional books in her time period. She has written many stories, short or unfinished. Her most popular ones are: Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Persuasion, Northanger Abbey and Mansfield Park. On July 18, 1817 at age 41 she died."
* Written by Angelina Andrews (Katergirl)
* Enid Mary Blyton
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"Enid Mary Blyton was born on August 11th, 1897 and died on November 28th,1968 in Hampstead, London. Her work is based on fantasy, mystery and adventure directed at children and young adults which she wrote in England. It was averaged she published about 16 books per year before her death. Her most famous books include: The Famous Five series, The Secret Seven Series and the Malory Towers series."
* Written by Jory Stonewall (FearlessLeader19)
* Charlotte Bronte
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"Charlotte Bronte was born on April 21, 1816. She was one of the three Bronte sisters. Charlotte wrote a fictional book named Jane Eyre. She wrote a lot of Poetry, Novels and Juvenilia. Some Novels she wrote were: Shirley, Villette, The Professor and an unfinished work Emma, where she wrote only 20 pages. At age 38, she died on March 31, 1855."
* Written by Angelina Andrews (Katergirl)
* Emily Bronte
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"Emily Bronte was born on July 30, 1818, in Yorkshire, England. She wrote Wuthering Heights, a fictional book, that was two volumes of a three-volume set. Her last volume was Agnes Grey that was by her sister Anne. In December 19, 1848, at age 30 she died from tuberculosis. "
* Written by Angelina Andrews (Katergirl)
* Dan Brown
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"Dan Brown is another American novelist who was born on June 22, 1964. He is a fiction writer best known for his thrillers. His works are read all over the world and have been translated into many different languages to accommodate fans. Of his works, some of the most famous are Angels and Demons (2000), The Da Vinci Code (2003), and The Lost Symbol (2009)."
* Written by Ella Bishop (Takemetotheburrow)
* Frances Burnett
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"Frances Hodgson Burnett was born Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett on 24 November 1849 in Cheetham, near Manchester, England . She was an English playwright and author. She is best known for her children's stories genre. Her famous books (which I have read) are The Secret Garden (published in 1911) A Little Princess (published in 1905) both about little porhaned girls. Yet she also wrote a book about a little orphaned boy in Little Lord Fauntleroy (published in 1885-6), yet these books were writen after she had immigrated to America. She lost her father when she was three and mother when she twenty-one. She later married Swan Burnett – a doctor, yet divorced him in 1898. She remarried to Stephen Townsend, yet divorced him later in 1902. Toward there end of her life she settled in Long Island where she died on the 29 October 1924. She is buried in Roslyn Cemetery, Long Island."
* Written by Sarah Edwards (Princesspower)
* Edgar Burroughs
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"The American author, Edgar Rice Burroughs was born on September 1, 1875 in Chicago, Illinois. His father, Major George Tyler Burroughs was a Civil War veteran. Burroughs served in the 7th Calvary in the Arizona Territory from 1896-1897 and the Illinois Reserve Militia from 1918-1919. After he left the military, Burroughs drifted between several low paying jobs, and by 1911 he was working as a pencil sharpener wholesale. This is when he began to write fiction during his spare time. He is best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic Mars adventurer, John Carter. Burroughs wrote almost seventy novels in many genres, mainly Adventure, Lost World, Science Fiction and Fantasy and Westerns. Most of his writing was done on his ranch which he bought north of Los Angeles, California which he named Tarzana. Burroughs was residing in Hawaii, during the attack on Pearl Harbor, and applied for permission to become a war correspondent, making him one of the oldest for the U.S. during World War II. After the war ended, Burroughs moved back to Encino, California where, after many health problems, he died of a heart attack on March 19, 1950.
Examples of Edgar Rice Burroughs' works:
At the Earth's Core
The Land that Time Forgot
Tarzan of the Apes
John Carter of Mars"
* Written by Alyssa Porter (FireboltAvis88)
* Eric Carle
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"Eric Carle is a children's book author, so I nearly skipped him over, but let me tell you--he has some awesome illustrations in his books! He draws all the pictures himself, too. So despite the fact that he writes for four year olds, I thought I'd include him in my essay for the illustrations alone. Who knows, maybe the stories are good, too! Anyway, he was born June 25, 1929, and so far, ...he hasn't died either! O_o I bet he needs four canes just to walk. Anyway, he also wrote his stories in America. See, PROFESSOR! I went out on a big limb! Not only did I research Muggle authors, I researched ones from a different country, as well. Anyway, some of his famous books are The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Busy Spider, The Grouchy Ladybug, and The Tiny Seed. I think I see a pattern here--creatures and herbology! So of course I think our last author could use a good Care of Magical Creatures or Herbology class. Maybe his next book could be "The Very Angry Venomous Tentacula? Who knows!"
* Written by Sierra Greingoth (Anna Banana)
* Agatha Christie
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"Agatha Christie was born on September 15 1890 and died on January 12th, 1976. She was the British Crime writer of novels. Her hometown is Torquay, Devon, England, UK. Some of her works include The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Curtain, The Tuesday Night Club and Sleeping Murder."
* Written by Annabelle Lecium (hpfan18)
"Dame Agatha Christie, September 15, 1890 to January 12, 1976, was a British crime novelist. She lived in Devon, England, and wrote a series of detective novels, short stories, and a few plays in the Muggle world. She is famous for her Hercule Poirot series (for example, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Lord Edgware Dies and The A.B.C Murders) and her Miss Marple series (such as, A Pocket Full of Rye, Nemesis and A Body In The Library). She is the best-selling novelist of all time in the Muggle World"
* Written by Michelle Adams (Vanillasweetheart)
* Cassandra Clare
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"My first author is Cassandra Clare who was born to American parents in Tehran in 1973. As a child Clare traveled frequently, spending time in Switzerland, England, and France. Clare returned to Los Angeles for high school (Windward School), and from then on split her time between California and New York. She's known for her bestselling fantasy book series Mortal Instruments and the prequels Infernal Devices, as well as The Dark Artifices trilogy that was a big hit for the young adult audience."
* Written by Louisa Carter (Magical Soul)
* Susan Colasanti
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"Susan Colasanti is born on May 1, 1973 in New Jersey located in the United States. She writes for the fiction genre basically dealing with young adults. Some of her works include When it Happens, Something like Fate, Take me There and recently she came out with a new book named Keep Holding on. Susan loves to write and her influences are S.E Hinton and Louise Fitzhugh. "
* Written by Annabelle Lecium (hpfan18)
* Eion Colfer
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"Eion Colfer was born on the 14th of May, 1965. Most of his books were likely to have been written in Ireland, where he was grew up. He was well known for writing books in the genres of: Fantasy, Science Fiction and Children’s Literature. His most famous works would include the books in the Artemis Fowl series. He also wrote other books such as The Supernaturalist, The Wish List and Half Moon Investigators."
* Written by Alec Summers (hermionesclone)
* Suzanne Collins
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"She was born August 10, 1962. So far, she hasn't kicked the bucket, but seeing as it's 2078, and she's fairly old by now, Merlin rest her soul. She's an American author, so that's where she wrote her stories. Her most famous series is The Hunger Game series, a story that centers around a girl named Katniss Everdeen. Katniss is forced to compete in an event called The Hunger Games, yet she's also plotting to end the games once and for all. The first book is called The Hunger Games, followed by Catching Fire and Mockingjay. These books are classified into several different genres, which include trilogy, adventure, dystopian, science fiction, young adult, alternative history, and action novel. Actually, what I think Katniss needs is one good charms class and a few Defense Against the Dark Arts classes, and she should be good to go. I nearly hate to say it, but I think I just might look into this Muggle author."
* Written by Sierra Greingoth (Anna Banana)
* Robin Cook
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"Robin Cook was an American writer and doctor. His chosen genre or writing was crime stories and medical dramas, successfully linking both of his careers in one masterful field. Born in New York in May 4th, 1940, his long life was a prolific one with thirty plus titles to his credit. Some of his better known titles include "Cure", "Terminal," and "Contagion.""
* Written by Gideon Gert (Macavity)
* Roald Dahl
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"Roald Dahl was born in Cardiff, Wales on September 13, 1916. Before starting his literary career, Dahl served as a flying ace in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Most famous for his children’s literature, several of his books have film adaptations, including “James and the Giant Peach,” “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” He also wrote several short stories or novels for adults, mostly in the mystery genre, as well as several film or television scripts. Roald Dahl died on November 23, 1990 with several literary honors to his name."
* Written by Keefer Marius (hpluvr037)
* James Dashner
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"He's an American author of many children's fantasy series and adult books including The 13th Reality series and the Jimmy Fincher Saga. He was born in U. S. A. in 1970 and lived in South Jordan City, Utah. Dashner was married with four children Kurt, Mikey, LaFanda, and Denice. His bestselling series The Maze Runner was published in 2009, 2010 and the last book in 2011. "
* Written by Louisa Carter (Magical Soul)
* Charles Dickens
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"Charles Dickens was born Charles John Huffam Dickens on 7 February 1812 in Portmounth, England. He was a an English writer and social critic and said to be the greatest novelists of the Victorian Period. He died on 9 June 1870 after editing a weekly journal for 20 years, writing 15 Novels and hundreds of Short Stories and non-fiction articles. He wrote in the genre of English-Victorian style, yet all his works were different. For example in his book –the Christmas carol the genre was Novella, Parable, Social criticism and a Ghost story. His famous works include Oliver Twist, Great Expectations (Weekly serial in All the Year Round, 1 December 1860 to 3 August 1861), A Tale of Two Cities (Weekly serial in All the Year Round, 30 April 1859, to 26 November 1859) and David Copperfield (Monthly serial, May 1849 to November 1850). He was buried in the famed Poet’s Corner, contrary to his wishes for an unostentatious ceremony."
* Written by Sarah Edwards (Princesspower)
* John Donne
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"John Donne was born in London in the first half of 1572 and died on March 31, 1631. His professions included poet/satirist, priest (against his will), member of Parliament and lawyer, plus father to twelve children. His most famous work is the compilation of Holy Sonnets, from which we derive many famous phrases ("for whom the bell tolls", “no man is an island”). His other works are mainly love poems or elegies, including A Nocturnal upon S. Lucy's Day, Being the Shortest Day, An Anatomy of the World, and his collection of numbered elegies. "
* Written by Keefer Marius (hpluvr037)
* Sir Authur Conan Doyle
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"Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a Victorian Era mystery writer. He was a Scottish man born May 22, 1859 and died on July 7, 1930. The man successful studied to become a doctor before eventually making the switch to writing. While he wrote many works including various historical pieces and fictional works such as The Lost World and The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard, his most famous works are those surrounding his creation, Sherlock Holmes."
* Written by Gideon Gert (Macavity)
"Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was born on May 22, 1859 and died on July 7, 1930. Doyle was best known for his novels on crime fiction. He wrote some of his works in Edinburgh. Some of his most famous works are A Study in Scarlet, The Hound of the Baskervilles, and The Sign of Four. Which all feature Sherlock Holmes."
* Written by Nigel Barrington (Meizzner)
* Simone Elkeles
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"The third fiction author is the American Simone Elkeles born in 1970. Simone starting writing in 2000, but she did not sign right away. Five years later and after trying two agents, Simone had won many awards and recognition for her works including being named Author of the Year by the Illinois Association of Teachers of English. Her best known works include How to Ruin Trilogy, Leaving Paradise, and Perfect Chemistry Trilogy. All three fall under the fiction young-adult romantic category."
* Written by Louisa Carter (Magical Soul)
* Louise Fitzhugh
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"Louise Fitzhugh was born on October 5th 1928 and died on November 19, 1974. She was an American author and illustrator in children's literature. Some of her famous works include Harriet the Spy and its sequels the Long and Secret Spot. She also wrote Suzuki Beane in 1961 Her hometown is Memphis,Tennessee. When she died of a brain aneurysm her obituary was published in the New York Times."
* Written by Annabelle Lecium (hpfan18)
* Cornelia Funke
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"Cornelia Funke (pronounced foon-ka) was a German Muggle author, born on December 10, 1958. She writes mostly in the Fiction-Fantasy genre. She is most famous for her Inkworld Trilogy (Inkheart, Inkspell and Inkdeath). Apart from this, she has also written novels in the same genre, such as The Thief Lord, Dragon Rider, and Reckless."
* Written by Michelle Adams (Vanillasweetheart)
* Neil Gaiman
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"Neil Gaiman was born on November 10, 1960. Gaiman is best known for his novels, comic books, and graphic novels. He wrote in England were he lives. Some of his most famous works are Stardust, American Gods, and the comic book series The Sandman."
* Written by Nigel Barrington (Meizzner)
* Romain Gary
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"Gary was born in Vilnius under the name Roman Kacew. He fought in World War II for the French Air Forces and changed his name into Romain Gary. He received many medals for his bravery. He is the only person to win the Prix Goncourt twice. This prize for French language literature is awarded only once to an author. Gary, who had already received the prize in 1956 for Les racines du ciel, published La vie devant soi under the pseudonym of Émile Ajar in 1975. The Académie Goncourt awarded the prize to the author of this book without knowing his real identity. A period of literary intrigue followed. Gary's cousin's son Paul Pavlowitch posed as the author for a time. Gary later revealed the truth in his posthumous book Vie et mort d'Émile Ajar. It was not unusual for Gary to write under an assumed name. He also published as Shatan Bogat, Rene Deville and Fosco Sinibaldi, as well as his own name Roman Kacew.
Works: La vie devant soi (novel-1975), The Ski Bum (1965), Les racines du ciel (novel-1956)"
* Written by João Mendonça (Deniiz)
* Amitav Ghosh
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"Amitav Ghosh was an Indian author, born in Kolkata, West Bengal. He was born on July 11, 1956, and wrote in the English language. His novels are in the genre of Magical realism. His finest works are The Shadow Lines, The Hungry Tide, The Glass Palace as well as the Ibis Trilogy (Sea of Poppies and The River of Smoke)."
* Written by Michelle Adams (Vanillasweetheart)
* Amanda Hocking
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"Amanda Hocking is born on July 12, 1984. She is an American writer for young adults. She lives in Austin, Minnesota USA. Some of her famous works are the Trylle Series which are named Switch, Torn and Ascend. She also wrote the Hollow Series. The trylle series was so popular that In February 2011 the Trylle Trilogy was optioned for a film, with Terri Tatchell writing the screenplay."
* Written by Annabelle Lecium (hpfan18)
* Anthony Horowitz
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"Anthony Horowitz was born on the 5th of April, 1955. He was known for writing books of different genres including: Adventure, Mystery, Horror and Fantasy. He wrote most of his work in the UK. Of all the books he has written, some of the most famous belongs in the Alex Rider series; a series of books about a teenage spy. His other series of books include The Diamond Brothers, The Power of Five and Groosham Grange."
* Written by Alec Summers (hermionesclone)
* Dean Koontz
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"Dean Ray Koontz was born on July 9th, 1945 in Everett, Pennsylvania. After graduating from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, Koontz worked as an English teacher at Mechanicsburg High School in Pennsylvania. During his spare time, Koontz wrote his first novel, Star Quest which was published in 1968. While still a young writer, his wife Gerda Ann Cerra made him an offer: she would support him for one year while he tried to get a novel published. His career immediately took off, and now he supports them both. In the 1970's, Koontz moved to Southern California and began writing under his own name a under several pseudonyms including Deanna Dwyer, any new ones). Known pseudonyms used by Koontz during his career include Deanna Dwyer, K. R. Dwyer, Aaron Wolfe, David Axton, Brian Coffey, John Hill, Leigh Nichols, Owen West, Richard Paige and Anthony North. Koontz is best known for his work in the science fiction, horror fiction, suspense and thrillers genres. As of today, Koontz has written more than 105 novels, 55 short fiction, 5 essays, 3 screenplays and 18 film adaptations. He has also written 6 non-fiction books about his beloved Golden Retriever dog, Trixie Koontz, who was his constant companion. Koontz, currently lives with his wife, Gerda in Newport Beach, California.
Example of Dean Koontz's works:
Whispers
Watchers
One Door Away From Heaven
Velocity"
* Written by Alyssa Porter (FireboltAvis88)
* Harper Lee
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"Harper Lee was born on April 28, 1926, in Monroeville, Alabama. She wrote the fictional book To Kill a Mockingbird, in New York City. She also wrote: Love---In Other Words, Christmas to Me and When Children Discover America. Harper Lee is still alive at age 86."
* Written by Angelina Andrews (Katergirl)
* C. S. Lewis (Clive Staples Lewis)
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"C. S. Lewis was born on the 29th of November, 1898. He was an Irish author who had died in England on the 22nd of November 1963, so he must have written most of his works between these two countries. He mainly wrote books that fitted into the Fiction and the Children’s Literature genres. His most famous piece of work belonged to the series called The Chronicles of Narnia. His other works include the Space Trilogy novels, The Pilgrim’s Regress and his autobiography Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life."
* Written by Alec Summers (hermionesclone)
"Clive Staples (C.S.) Lewis was born on November 29, 1898 in Belfast, Ireland. Lewis was close friends with fellow author J.R.R. Tolkien of Lord of the Rings fame. Lewis wrote fiction, including the “Chronicles of Narnia” and “Space Trilogy” series. He was also a great Christian theologian, penning classics such as “Mere Christianity,” “The Screwtape Letters,” and “The Problem of Pain.” Lewis died on November 22, 1963, the same day as John F. Kennedy and fellow author Aldous Huxley (“Brave New World”)."
* Written by Keefer Marius (hpluvr037)
* Gabriel García Márquez
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"He was born in March 6, 1927. He is a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo throughout Latin America. He was awarded the 1972 Neustadt International Prize for Literature and the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature. He started as a journalist, and has written many acclaimed non-fiction works and short stories, but is best known for his novels. He has popularised a literary style labeled as magic realism, which uses magical elements and events in otherwise ordinary and realistic situations. Some of his works are set in a fictional village called Macondo (the town mainly inspired by his birthplace Aracataca), and most of them express the theme of solitude.
Works: One Hundred Years of Solitude (novel-1967), Love in the Time of Cholera (novel-1985), No One Writes to the Colonel (novella-1961), Clandestine in Chile (non-fiction-1986)"
* Written by João Mendonça (Deniiz)
* Richelle Mead
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"She was born in Michigan, U. S. in 1976. he has three degrees: a Bachelor of General Studies from the University of Michigan, a Master of Comparative Religion from Western Michigan University, and a Master of Teaching from the University of Washington. She's best known for the Georgina Kincaid series, the Dark Swan series, and the Vampire Academy series. The first two fall under fiction novels while the third series is young-adult fiction. "
* Written by Louisa Carter (Magical Soul)
* Stephanie Meyer
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"She was born December 24, 1973, which is nearly my parents' anniversary! Like Collins, she hasn't kicked the bucket yet, but Merlin, she must use some really good anti-aging cream! She's what? A hundred and five or so by now? Anyway, she's an American author, as well, so that's where her stories were written. In my opinion, her most famous series is called the Twilight series. Oddly enough, this is a series that sort of reminds me of our wizarding world. Well, they have werewolves, which is at least one similarity. The vampires are a little different, though. The humans actually fall in love with and marry the vampires! That's just not done here in our world, but hey, I guess that's why her books are made up, whereas our world isn't. The first book in the series is called Twilight, and it's followed by New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn. All books follow the story of Bella Swan, a human, and Edward Cullen, a vampire. These books are also classified into several different genres: romance, fantasy, and action.You know what I think Bella needs? The Ministry of Magic. Yeah, that's right. Doesn't she know we just don't mingle with vampires?!"
* Written by Sierra Greingoth (Anna Banana)
* Lucy Maud Montgomery
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"Lucy Maud Montgomery was born on November 30, 1874 in Clifton, Prince Edward Island, Canada. She died on April 24, 1942 after publishing twenty novel and five-hundred short stories and Poems. Orphaned by her mother at an early age, Lucy rather identified herself with the poignant Anne, from Anne of Green Gables Series. “Anne of Green Gables” was a series written by Montgomery with the books Anne of Green Gables (1908), Anne of Avonlea (1909), Anne of the Island (1915), Anne of Windy Poplars (1936). The series continues with married Anne and Anne as a mother in Anne's House of Dreams (1917), Anne of Ingleside (1939), Rainbow Valley (1919) the series ended with her daughter in Rilla of Ingleside (1921). Another series of hers that I thoroughly enjoyed was about Emily in Emily of New Moon (1923), Emily Climbs (1925) and Emily's Quest (1927). Emily however I found rather frustrating at times due to her tendency to burn her manuscripts up if someone didn’t like them. The genre of her work was mostly children’s fiction."
* Written by Sarah Edwards (Princesspower)
* Toni Morrison
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"Toni Morrison is a writer who was born on February 18th, 1931. She is an American novelist who not only is known for her wonderful writing abilities but for her achievements, having won prestigious awards like the Nobel Prize. Her works consist of tales of the lives of African American people and their struggles. These works would be considered dramas or tragedies. Some of Morrison’s most famous works include, The Bluest Eye (1970), Song of Solomon (1977), and Beloved (1987). "
* Written by Ella Bishop (Takemetotheburrow)
* Haruki Murakami
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"Haruki Murakami is a Japanese writer who was born on January 12, 1949. Most of his writing is considered to be in the genre of Magical Realism. Some of Murakami’s most notable works include Hear the Wind Sing (1979), Pinball (1980), and A Wild Sheep Chase (1982). His well-written works have earned Murakami fans all over the world, including his home country of Japan and in the US."
* Written by Ella Bishop (Takemetotheburrow)
* George Orwell or Eric Arthur Blair
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"George Orwell or Eric Arthur Blair was born on June 25, 1903 on died on January 21, 1950. Orwell was best known for his work on dystopian novels. He wrote his most of his work in England. Some of his most famous works are Animal Farm, Nineteen Eighty-Four, and Homage to Catalonia."
* Written by Nigel Barrington (Meizzner)
* Chuck Palahniuk
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"Chuck Palahniuk is an American novelist who was born on February 21st, 1962. Palahniuk is known for his dark fiction and his journalism. Fight Club, which was published in 1996, is one of Chuck’s most known novels and was even made into a film. Other works include Lullaby (2002), Diary (2003), and Haunted (2005)."
* Written by Ella Bishop (Takemetotheburrow)
* James Patterson
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"He was born on March 22, 1947. He is known for writing thriller novels. His Hometown is Newburgh, NY in the United States. His famous series was the Alex Cross series, Maximum Ride series, Witch & Wizard Series and the Women's Murder Club. Patterson has written 71 novels in 33 years."
* Written by Annabelle Lecium (hpfan18)
James Patterson was born on March 22nd,1947 in New York City. He writes thriller novels after he left the world of advertising. His love of writing led him to pen 71 novels in 33 years. He currently holds the record for ‘’ The New York Times record for most bestselling hardcover fiction titles by a single author’’. This also makes room for him in the Guinness Books World Record. His work includes: The Alex Cross Series, The Women’s Murder club Series & the Daniel X Series.
* Written by Jory Stonewall (FearlessLeader19)
* Jodi Picoult
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"Jodi Picoult is an American novelist born on May 19th, 1966. She is a writer of fiction who discovered her love of writing at a very young age. This popular writer has millions of copies of her books available all over the world and die-hard fans. Some of her most notable novels were even adapted for the screen. Some of these works include The Pact (1998), My Sister’s Keeper (2004), Vanishing Acts (2005), and Nineteen Minutes (2007)."
* Written by Ella Bishop (Takemetotheburrow)
* Tamora Pierce
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"Tamora Pierce was a writer of fantasy for teenagers. She was born on December 13, 1954 in Pennsylvania, United States. A bit famous for her perchance for writing quadrilogies and duologies, these works include the Circle of Magic series, the Song of the Lioness series and the Trickster series. She has since passed at her home at the ripe old muggle age of 92."
* Written by Gideon Gert (Macavity)
* Edgar Allen Poe
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"Edgar Allen Poe was an American writer and poet from Boston, Massachusetts. He was born in January 19, 1809 and died in October 7, 1849, at Baltimore, Maryland. His famous works include the short stories like "The Tell-tale Heart and poems such as , "The Raven" which is perhaps his most well known work. He is also created for creating the detective story with such works as "The Murders of Rue Morgue" and "The Purloined Letter" which set the ball rolling for all other mystery writers including my following choice."
*Written by Gideon Girt (Macavity)
"Edgar Allen Poe was born on January 19, 1809 and died on October 7, 1849. Poe was best known his mystery novels. detective fiction and his poetry on things macabre. He has worked in many places such as Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City. Some of his most famous works are The Raven, The Tell-Tale Heart, and The Conqueror Worm."
* Written by Nigel Barrington (Meizzner)
* Eleanor H. Porter
SPOILER!!: Research
"Eleanor H. Porter was borns Eleanor Emily Hodgman in Littleton, New Hampshire on December 19, 1868. Although trained as a singer, during 1892, upon her marriage to John Lyman Porter and relocatation to Massachusetts, she began writing and publishing her short stories and later novels. She died in Cambridge, Massachusetts on May 21, 1920 and was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery. Her main genre was children’s literature, yet she wrote adventure stories and romance fiction. Her most famous novel (which I have read) is Pollyanna (1913). In this poignant tale is about a young girl orphaned who remains positive and upbeat. She later followed Pollyanna with Pollyanna grows up in 1915. Her other famous adult novels (which I have not read) include The Turn of the Tide (1908), The Road to Understanding (1917), Oh Money! Money! (1918), Dawn (1919), Keith's Dark Tower (1919), Mary Marie (1920), and Sister Sue (1921); her short story collections include Across the Years (c. 1923), Money, Love and Kate (1923), Little Pardner (1926)."
* Written by Sarah Edwards (Princesspower)
* Phillip Pullman
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"Philip Pullman was born on the 19th of October, 1946. Most of his works was most likely to have been written in England. The main genre he wrote about was Fantasy. He was well known for writing the books that belonged to the trilogy His Dark Materials. He also wrote books such as Clockwork The Firework-Maker’s Daughter and books that belonged to the Sally Lockhart series."
* Written by Alec Summers (hermionesclone)
* Louis Sachar
SPOILER!!: Research
"Louis Sachar is a Muggle author who was born on the 20th of March, 1954. He was an American author so most of his work was done in the US. He was very well known for writing books for children and one of the books that he was well known for writing is Holes. This book was turned into a movie later on and was then followed by two further books. He also wrote other books such as Dog’s Don’t Tell Jokes, the Sideway Stories from Wayside School series and Pig City."
* Written by Alec Summers (hermionesclone)
* Rick Riordan
SPOILER!!: Research
"He was born June 5, 1964 in San Antonio, Texas, which would make him another American author! He's still alive, so as far as I know, which leads me to ask--do authors just live forever?! If so, remind me to start writing my life story this afternoon. He's written series such as Percy Jackson and the Olympians and The Heroes of Olympus. These two series follow the lives of children who have one earthly parent and one parents that's either a god or a goddess. The main character of the series is Percy Jackson, the son of Poseidon. Percy is sent on quests around the world, where he has to defeat monsters in order to stay alive. Sounds a bit like our famous Harry Potter, yes? Anyway, some of the books in the series are The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, and The Last Olympian. The genre of these series is divided into two parts, adventure and fantasy fiction. As with the last two series, I recommended something in our world that would help the characters in the series. Percy needs a wand. Yes, a wand. Why fight with a sword when you can just cast a spell?! Duh, Percy!"
* Written by Sierra Greingoth (Anna Banana)
* J. D. Sallinger
SPOILER!!: Research
"He was born in New York City, 1919. He began writing short stories while in secondary school, and published several stories in the early 1940s before serving in World War II. He only wrote one novel (Catcher in the Rye) and many short stories. His novel talks about adolescent alienation and loss of innocence in the protagonist Holden Caulfield. It was influential, especially among adolescent readers so it became instant success. He suffered from unwanted attention and even sued his own daughter for writing his biography. He died in 2010, living in the US for all of his life.
Works: Nine Stories (1953-a short story collection), Catcher in the Rye (novel), A Perfect Day for Bananafish (story)"
* Written by João Mendonça (Deniiz)
* Danielle Fernandes Dominique Schuelein-Stee
SPOILER!!: Research
"Danielle Fernandes Dominique Schuelein-Steel was born on August 14th, 1947 in New York City. She writes under the name Danielle Steel and is best known for writing dramas and romance novels though she also writes books directed at children which she wrote in many parts of the US. She holds the title of “Best selling author alive”. Some of her novels include: “Zoya”, “The Ring” and “Rememberance”. These books as well as about 21 others have been made into movies with another one set to be released in 2013."
* Written by Jory Stonewall (FearlessLeader19)
* R. L. Stine (Robert Lawrence Stine)
SPOILER!!: Research
"Robert Lawrence Stine was born on October 8th, 1943 in Ohio. He writes horror fiction novels for children and young adults. His awards include “America's number one best-selling author” by USA Today for three years in a row and “best-selling children's book series author of all time” byte Guinness Books of World record. Famous works include: the Goosebumps Series and the Fear Street series. The Goosebumps series have inspired a TV series which ran from 1995-1998."
* Written by Jory Stonewall (FearlessLeader19)
* Nicholas Sparks
SPOILER!!: Research
"He was born December 31, 1965 in...you guessed it! America! What's with all these American authors living forever, hmm? Remind me to travel to American before writing my life story! So, as with the three before him, Sparks wrote his stories in America. He, too,m hasn't died yet, which leads me to say--what's IN that American water?! Anyway, he's famous for writing LOVE stories. Eww. Really, Sparks? You're a dude, and you write LOVE stories? Okay, I'm sorry, but I just have to say it---what a PUFFER. Some of his most famous books are called The Notebook, The Last Song, Dear John, and A Walk to Remember. One amazing fact about his novels is that they've all, as far as I know, been made into movies. Which leads me to say, maybe he's more of a Slytherin or a Ravenclaw. I mean, he sure did take his wealth and go far with it! The item in the wizarding world that I think could most benefit the characters in his books is AMORTENTIA. Their drama would be lessened so much if they just magic their troubles away!"
* Written by Sierra Greingoth (Anna Banana)
"Nicholas Sparks was an internationally bestselling American novelist. He was born on December 31, 1965, in Nebraska, United States. He writes romance novels and is one of the most famous romance novelists in the Muggle world. He holds a record of having the maximum number of novels adapted into Muggle films. Some of his famous and best works are The Notebook, A Walk To Remember, The Last Song and Message In A Bottle."
* Written by Michelle Adams (Vanillasweetheart)
* Maggie Stiefvater
SPOILER!!: Research
"Maggie Stiefvater, born November 18, 1981, was a writer specialising in Young Adult Fiction in the Muggle world. She resided in Harrisonburg, Virginia. A few of her famous works include The Wolves of Mercy Falls Trilogy (Shiver, Linger and Forever), The Scorpio Races, and The Raven Boys. Her writing is expressive and lyrical, which is why most teenagers in the Muggle world are a fan of hers."
* Written by Michelle Adams (Vanillasweetheart)
* Harriet Beecher Stowe
SPOILER!!: Research
"Harriet Beecher Stowe was born in Litchfield, Connecticut on June 14, 1811. A mother of seven, Harriet and her husband housed several fugitive slaves as part of the Underground Railroad network. In response to the Fugitive Slave Law, Stowe was prompted to write her most famous tome, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” which originally appeared as several installments in the magazine National Era. Her other works (“The Minister’s Wooing,” “Palmetto Leaves,” “Old Town Folks”) are mostly novels and articles, and have not survived as classics. Stowe died on July 1, 1896."
* Written by Keefer Marius (hpluvr037)
* J. R. R. Tolkein
SPOILER!!: Research
"J. R. R. Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892 and died on September 2 1973. Tolkien was best known for High Fantasy. He wrote his novels in Oxford where he was a Professor. Some of his most famous works The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Return of The King, and The Hobbit."
* Written by Nigel Barrington (Meizzner)
* Mark Twain
SPOILER!!: Research
"Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born on November 30th 1835 in Florida, Missouri. He is best known by his pen name, Mark Twain. Clemens grew up in Hannibal, Missouri, a location which was the popular setting for the novels, Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. As a young man, Clemens apprenticed as a printer and a type setter which allowed him to write articles for his brother's newspaper. Clemens also worked as master riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River. This is where he picked up his pen name, Mark Twain. As a riverboat man, the term, "by the Mark Twain" meant that the water was deep enough of the boat to pass through. Hence, the name Mark Twain was born. Mark Twain is best known for his works in the genre of fiction, historical fiction, children's literature, non-fiction, travel literature, satire, essay, philosophical literature, social commentary, literary criticism. Mark Twain achieved great success as a writer and a public speaker and was a friend to Presidents, Industrialists and European Royalty. Mark Twain is known as the "Greatest American Humorist of his age" and William Faulkner called Mark Twain "the father of American Literature". Mark Twain wrote 75 works and most of his works were written in Hartford, Connecticut. Twain was born during a visit by Halley's Comet, and he predicted that he would "go out with it" as well. Mark Twain's prediction came true because he died the day following the comet's subsequent return on April 12th, 1910 in Redding, Connecticut.
Examples of Mark Twain's works
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Connecticut Yankee in King's Arthur's Court
The Prince and The Pauper
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"
* Written by Alyssa Porter (FireboltAvis88)
* José Mauro de Vasconcelo
SPOILER!!: Research
"He was a Brazilian writer. He started to write novels when he was 22 years old. The author had his original methods of writing. In the beginning, he would choose the scenarios where the characters would move. Then he would transfer to this place and do rigorous studies there. To write the novel Arara Vermelha, he travelled 450 leagues in the brute wilderness. Next, he builds all the novel, determing even the sentences of the dialogues. He had a memory that, for a long time, allowed him to remember every little detail of his studied scenario. He relates that after finishing writing the first chapter, he passes to the conclusion of the novel, without even elaborating the plot.
Works: O Meu Pé de Laranja Lima (novel-1968), O Veleiro de Cristal (novella-1973), O Palácio Japonês (novella-1969)"
* Written by João Mendonça (Deniiz)
* Jules Verne
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"Jules Gabriel Verne was born in Nantes,Pays de la Loire, France on February 8, 1828. He was the French author who is often referred as the Father of Science Fiction as he is considered the pioneer of the science fiction genre. Verne developed a great interest in travel and exploration as a child. That passion showed in his works which were mainly adventure and science fiction. Verne wrote about space, air and underwater travel before air travel and submarines were even invented and even before space travel had even been considered possible. He is the second most translated author in the world and wrote more than 54 novels collectively know as the Voyages Extraordinaires (Extraordinary Voyages), as well as short stories, essays, plays and poems. Most of his works were written in his home in Amiens, Picardie, France. Jules Verne died on March 24, 1905, while ill with diabetes, at his home on 44 Boulevard, Longueville, Amiens, France.
Examples of Jules Verne's works:
Around the world in 80 days
Journey to the center of the earth
20,000 Leagues under the Sea
Earth to the Moon"
* Written by Alyssa Porter (FireboltAvis88)
* H.G. Wells (Herbert George Wells)
SPOILER!!: Research
"Herbert George "H.G." Wells was born on September 21st 1866 in Bromley, Kent, England. He was best known for his work in the science fiction genre, although he also wrote under other genres in the areas of history, politics, and sociology. He first apprenticed as a draper, tried teaching and even studied biology in London before making his mark in journalism and literature. He ended up on the top of the Nazi SS/SD list for immediately execution if the Nazis invaded Britain because of his critical writings on the aggressive Imperial Germany and his attacks on Adolf Hitler. H.G. Wells wrote more 100 titles, which included novels, non-fiction books and even screenplays. Most of his famous works e.g. The Time Machine and The Island of Doctor Moreau were written in his home at 143 Maybury, Woking. H.G. Wells died of unspecified causes on August 13, 1946 in London, England. His remains were cremated and his ashes were scattered at sea.
Examples of H.G Wells works:
War of the Worlds
The Time Machine
The First Men in the Moon
The Island of Doctor Moreau"
* Written by Alyssa Porter (FireboltAvis88)
* Scott Westerfield
SPOILER!!: Research
"Scott Westerfeld (born May 5, 1963) is an American author of science fiction. He was born in Texas and divided his time between Sydney, Australia and New York City, USA.
Westerfeld graduated from Vassar College in 1985. In an early career, Scott Westerfeld was a composer. In the 1980s, Scott Westerfeld moved to New York, which inspired his book, Polymorph. In 2001, Westerfeld married the Australian author Justine Larbalestier. He is most well known for the Uglies series. He also wrote The Risen Empire and The Killing of Worlds, parts one and two of the same work, originally titled Succession, published in the UK in 2005 under the title The Risen Empire."
* Written by Louisa Carter (Magical Soul)
* Elie Wiesel
SPOILER!!: Research
"Elie Wiesel was born on September 30, 1928. He is a Holocaust survivor, where he got the idea and wrote Night, a non-fictional book about his life in the concentration camps. Wiesel still lives to this day at age 83."
* Written by Angelina Andrews (Katergirl)
Create a graphical timeline with five Muggle authors. The timeline should include each authors birth and death (if applicable),a picture of the author, three works and their dates they were released and pictures of the works or related to the works. Your authors cannot be one of the four main authors we discussed in class.
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