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You know, with the exception of one deadly and unpredictable midget, this girl is the smallest cargo I've ever had to transport. Yet by far the most troublesome. Does that seem right to you?

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There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."

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Amy - Jun 07, 2006 6:47:56 am PDT #561 of 28626

Because books.

Fred Gwynn, who played Hermann Munster

We have one of those -- The King Who Rained.

Actually, I think a lot of authors branch out into children's books, because they're short and they've already got name recognition, but aren't necessarily writing something "different," just modulating their tone and vocabulary.

That's why I hesitate to mention Chabon. I want people who are writing adult and children's book simultaneously (like Joan Aiken), not who used their name recognition as a platform to write stuff they might consider more fun.

erikaj - Jun 07, 2006 6:51:48 am PDT #562 of 28626

"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal

I thought she did. Oh, well, I didn't really think of that, AmyLiz. No, not quite like "Wifey" and "Superfudge" Which are both funny, on completely different planets.

Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 07, 2006 6:55:42 am PDT #563 of 28626

You have to remember that being a 5-time Olympic medalist means Hilary Knight has been playing hockey at an elite level at least 16 years. It's impossible for her to be a teenage girl less than 16 years old, thus the President's complete lack of interest.

You'll find the damnedest names on a children's library shelf (John Lithgow, who is quite good,

It was very surreal to find out that he was at IRA this year as a keynote speaker because of some children's books he wrote. Well, "wrote," anyway.

Kathy A - Jun 07, 2006 6:57:16 am PDT #564 of 28626

We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

You'll find the damnedest names on a children's library shelf

Also Julie Andrews, who writes kids books under her married name of Julie Andrews Edwards.

There are those romance authors who have moved onto the mainstream fiction and mystery shelves, including Iris Johansen, Sandra Brown, and Janet Evanovitch.

Ginger - Jun 07, 2006 7:30:03 am PDT #565 of 28626

"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

Madeleine L'Engle -- young adult and adult books Kate Wilhelm -- science fiction, literary fiction, mysteries

Then there are the examples of people who wrote one "science fiction" book and who really, really shouldn't have, e.g. P.D. James.

Amy - Jun 07, 2006 7:37:10 am PDT #566 of 28626

Because books.

Ooh, good calls, Ginger!

Although, I kind of liked The Children of Men.

::ducks and runs::

Calli - Jun 07, 2006 7:38:28 am PDT #567 of 28626

I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I think Scott Westerfeld wrote five adult books before moving to young adult/juvenile fiction. Anyway, some of his books are shelved with the adult sf in my library, and the others are with the YA stuff. In his FAQ, he discusses why he's been writing a lot of teen stuff lately. [link]

Emma Bull wrote a YA book (The Princess and the Lord of Night), as well as her adult fantasy and sf.

flea - Jun 07, 2006 7:46:10 am PDT #568 of 28626

information libertarian

Georgette Heyer wrote contemporary mysteries, historical romances (regency but also georgian), 'straight' historical fiction, and 'straight' contemporary novels.

Amy - Jun 07, 2006 7:57:03 am PDT #569 of 28626

Because books.

I didn't know that about Heyer, but then I am largely Heyer-clueless. Cool. Another good example.

Ginger - Jun 07, 2006 8:03:14 am PDT #570 of 28626

"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

Madeleine L'Engle also wrote great essays and memoirs.

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