Ruth Donnelly

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About me

Gender Female
Industry Education
Occupation Teacher, Writer
Location St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Introduction In all my roles (reader, writer, teacher, parent of adult readers, aunt) I'm passionate about children's literature. My special love is middle grade fiction, but I have a soft spot for picture books, too. My stories, articles, and poems have been published in Spider Magazine, Highlights, Super Teacher Worksheets, and Stories for Children. I am a proud member of SCBWI. I'm represented by Kathleen Rushall of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.
Favorite Music Varies with my mood--anything from folk rock to baroque to Broadway musicals.
Favorite Books Too many to list. I love character-driven fiction, fantasy, and paranormal; I enjoy some magical realism (but I'm picky about it); I'm a huge fan of Barbara Kingsolver and Alice Hoffman; and I don't think you can ever be too old for a good middle grade or YA novel!

The squish of mud between your toes; how would you live your life as a frog?

I think I'd be very hoppy.