Events:
Sarasota Reading
Festival
Books:
Firestorm
Secret of the Night Ponies
Blown Away
Midnight Rider
Make Invisible Ink
Thunder From
the Sea
Shadows on the
Sea
Joshua's Song
Star in the Storm
The Wishing Sky
The Creatures of
Sand Castle Key
The Dark Side of
the Creek
The Mysterious
Dr. Chen
ShadowBear
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Joan Hiatt Harlow is an internationally known writer for children.
Her acclaimed books, magazines stories, and articles have appeared
in major children's publications throughout North America, Europe,
New Zealand, and Australia. Joan Hiatt Harlow is available for talks and book signings at book stores, libraries, schools, and civic events. |
A Word from Joan
I hope you'll enjoy browsing here where you can see the books I've written, as well as the books I'm about to write. I was born and grew up in New England. You'll find a taste of Boston and Maine seashores in JOSHUA'S SONG and SHADOWS ON THE SEA. My mother was a Newfoundlander, and you'll read about the "Beautiful Rock" in STAR IN THE STORM, and my newest work, THUNDER FROM THE SEA. My dad was a well-known singer in New England. Music was an important part of my life, and in JOSHUA'S SONG and SHADOWS on the SEA you'll find characters who have a strong love of music. I really did see the Florida panther - near my own back yard in Venice, Florida. That's where I got the idea for DARK SIDE of the CREEK. And the friendly bats in THE MYSTERIOUS DR. CHEN often visited us at our cottage on Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire. Can you see how bits and pieces of my own life are woven into my stories? Folks ask, "When did you first decide to become a writer?" My answer: "As soon as I learned to read - which was at the age of four." I discovered, though, that writing is a craft - it isn't just weaving a good story. Thank you for visiting me! Joan Hiatt Harlow |
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