novelists, english

Written by a country vicar, the hit Shadowmancer series is possible because that vicar listened to his calling. Graham Taylor, the vicar in question, had been a problem child, a roadie for a punk rock band, been into drugs, and, repenting of his wildness, a policeman. But the call of a higher power could not be denied and he returned to Yorkshire, married his wife, and became a vicar.

"A biography of writer William Golding that describes his era, his major work--Lord of the Flies--his life, and the legacy of his writing"--Provided by publisher.

Describes Jane Austen's era, her major works, her life, and the legacy of her writing.

Profiles more than thirty Victorian novelists who wrote significant works after 1885, presenting primary and secondary bibliographies and illustrated biographical essays that chronicle each writer's career in detail.

The well-known author of historical novels for young people describes her childhood and youth and her struggles with the devastating effects of rheumatoid arthritis.