Sheila A. Nielson

My blogs

Introduction	I never did figure out what I wanted to be when I grew up. I graduated from college with a BFA in illustration, have worked as a children's librarian for eighteen years and would eventually like to be a full-time author. I live with my pets, a parrot and a tiny toy poodle. I was born and raised in California but have come to also love Utah where I now live.
Interests	Minatures, animals, illustration, reading books, writing books, crafts, puppetry, just laughing with friends, Nancy Drew Video Games, cool interactive toys, Sammy Keyes novels, finding wierd and bizarre stories that are true.
Favorite Movies	Lord of the Rings Series, Wives and Daughters, North and South, Pride and Prejudice (Collin Firth Edition), Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India, Emma, Whisper of the Heart, The Others
Favorite Books	Only Alien on the Planet, Homeless Bird, Esperanza Rising, Wait Till Helen Comes, Beauty, Sammy Keyes Series, Hollow Kingdom, Sorcery and Cecelia, Keturah and Lord Death, the Mennyms, Emily of New Moon, Life as We Knew It, Stargirl, To Kill a Mockingbird, Ella Enchanted, The Giver, Amulet of Samarkand