Regarding that novel, Don D'Ammassa of St. She did, and the resulting trilogy was published between 19. I taught Delan this lesson too."ĭelan the Mislaid was rejected by two publishers, though one of them, DAW Books, encouraged Marks to keep sending her manuscripts. But I recently realized that it is an incredible, wonderful strength. "My own experiences as a strange, isolated child and my continuing loneliness as an adult were fuel for this story.
"I wanted to point out that an ugly duckling in one culture may be a swan in another," the author once commented. The title character of this novel is an outwardly deformed but inwardly gifted creature who finds his calling when he undergoes a metamorphosis into a member of the Aeyrie, a race of beautiful, winged hermaphrodites. She began with the first installment of her "Children of the Triad" series, Delan the Mislaid. Marks writes fantasy novels for adults and young adult readers. SIDELIGHTS:Ī native Californian transplanted to Massachusetts, Laurie J. Water Logic, Small Beer Press (Easthampton, MA), 2007. The Moonbane Mage, DAW Books (New York, NY), 1990.Īra's Field, DAW Books (New York, NY), 1991. "CHILDREN OF TRIAD" SERIESĭelan the Mislaid, DAW Books (New York, NY), 1989. The Watcher's Mask, DAW ( New York, NY), 1992.ĭancing Jack, DAW Books (New York, NY), 1993. Science Fiction Writers of America, Massachusetts Teachers Association. University of Massachusetts, Boston, instructor in creative writing, composition, and science fiction. Youth Service Center, Inc., secretary, 1985-87 Riverside County Coalition for Alternatives to Domestic Violence, program assistant, 1987-88 Rape Survivors' Support Group, Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center, volunteer facilitator, 1988-89 Children's Advocacy Council of Riverside, secretary/coordinator, 1988-89 San Luis Obispo Literary Council, administrative assistant, beginning 1990. Farm manager of family-owned orange grove, Riverside, CA, 1980-89 farmer in San Luis Obispo County, CA, beginning 1989. Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency, Inc., 381 Park Ave. Politics: "Eco-feminist with elements of democratic socialism." ADDRESSES:Īgent-Shana Cohen.
Education: Attended Westmont College Brown University, B.A., 1980 also earned advanced degree. Born March 27, 1957, in Newport Beach, CA daughter of Donald Monroe (an engineer and farmer) and Marjory Gretchen (a homemaker and marketing manager) Marks partner of Deb Mensinger.
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