Busy week, there's lots to do in the build up to Christmas - there's the obligatory making of Christmas Cakes and scramble to tidy the house and the garden, not to mention all those social event - books, writing, books and more books - in my case ;)
And like most people these days I'm also working - although some of it is fun - Rona Gallery is putting on "The Santa Trap"
(One of Peter Friend's and my School Journal Plays) for Christmas. Not to mention
the Christmas exhibition itself - and all the advertising.... so
So for a change I'm putting up about twenty favourite authors - and in as few words as possible why they are so fab. Feel free to contribute, I'm sure I've missed more than a few!
JRR Tolkein
for historical fiction that went the extra mythological mile
John
Wyndham
for disconcerting and surprising children
A A Milne
a bear however hard he tries grows tubby without exercise,
he gets what exercise he can by falling off the ottoman --
and yet other authors seem to lack a certain good willed knack
of finding love in little things, in toys and chairs - and crackpot kings.
Frances
Hardinger
the newest inductee. Not for the prizewinning "Fly by Night,"
but the bottomless well that is Verdigris Deep
C. J. Cherryh
Down Below Station - Enough said
Andre Norton
The lady of science fiction herself
Helen
Cresswell
There was winter, and there was birds --
but I although I read the same words I could never read the same story twice
Roald Dahl
Danny the Champion of the World, not to mention an abiding love of chocolate.
CS Lewis
For opening the wardrobe door.
Terry
Pratchett
for raising a smile, and adding footnotes.
E.B White
Thankyou for Charlotte, and your even more endearing mute swansong.
Diana Wynne
Jones
Ged
Mary Norton
For making little people big.
Astrid
Lindgren
Two strong arms, plaits and an indomitable personality.
Ursula K Le
Guin
Ged - and more recently the little known Lavinia.
Lewis
Carrol
A glimpse into madness,
Maurice Sendak
One night Max made mischief - and the rest is history involving a boat and some very cute monsters.
Dr Seuss
And the song of the swomee-swans rang out in space
Douglas Adams (both really I guess, but this one in particular)
Got towel - can travel. Don't panic.
HG Wells
For travelling back in time to get there first.
I hope you enjoy these authors as much as I do,
A.J. Ponder
A.J. Ponder's work is available through Rona Gallery, Amazon, and good Wellington bookstores
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