Christine Brodien-Jones
Christine Brodien-Jones writes fantasy/adventure books for young readers. She lives in Gloucester, Massachusetts - the oldest seaport in the country - with her husband Peter in a tumbledown seaside house. She works in a corner of the living room by the window, with a view of the sea, on a huge Shaker desk littered with carved wooden owls. When the wind blows in from the north, her house creaks like an old ship. Gazing out over the salt marshes and boats, she can see the sky and waves and shifting colors. It's easy to imagine distant places and mysterious other worlds. She loves writing for children because she remembers her own excitement…