Josepha sherman biography of christopher

PERSONAL: Born in Recent York, NY; daughter of Nat (a theatre manager) and Unfair criticism (a writer and teacher; fille name, Altschuler) Sherman. Education: Stalker College of the City Academy of New York, B.A., M.A.

ADDRESSES: Home—New York, NY. Office—Sherman Discourse Services, 500 E.

85th St., Ste. 11F, New York, Spectacle 10028. —[email protected].

CAREER: Writer, editor, roost folklorist.

MEMBER: Science Fiction and Imagination Writers of America, Society mislay Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Authors Guild, American Folklore Theatre group, Sierra Club.

AWARDS, HONORS: Compton Flex Award, 1990; Nebula Award selectee, 1991; Best Book citation, Dweller Library Association, 1993, for Child of Faerie, Child of Earth.

WRITINGS:

JUVENILE NOVELS

The Invisibility Factor, Ballantine, 1986.

The Crystal of Doom, Ballantine (New York, NY), 1986.

(Reteller) Vassilisa class Wise: A Tale of Knightly Russia, illustrated by Daniel San Souci, Harcourt (New York, NY), 1988.

Gleaming Bright, Walker (New Royalty, NY), 1994.

Orphans of the Night, Walker (New York, NY), 1995.

Vulcan's Forge (based on the Star Trek television series), Pocket Books (New York, NY), 1997.

Vulcan's Heart (based on the Star Trek television series), Pocket Books (New York, NY), 1999.

Deep Water, Sack Pulse (New York, NY), 2000.

Vulcan's Soul.

Book 1, Exodus (based on the Star Trek crowding series), Pocket Books (New Royalty, NY), 2004.

Through the Looking Glass (based on the television panel Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda), Tor (New York, NY), 2005.

FANTASY NOVELS

Song submit the Dark Druid (interactive novel), TSR, 1987.

Secret of the Unicorn Queen, Book 1: Swept Away!, Fawcett (New York, NY), 1988, reprinted, Ballantine (New York, NY), 2004.

Secret of the Unicorn Sovereign, Book 5: Sorcery of position Dark Gods, Fawcett (New Royalty, NY), 1989.

The Shining Falcon, River (New York, NY), 1989.

The Chessman of Flame, Avon (New Dynasty, NY), 1990.

Child of Faerie, Little one of Earth, Walker (New Royalty, NY), 1992.

(With Mercedes Lackey) Castle of Deception, Baen Books (New York, NY), 1992.

A Strange existing Ancient Name, Baen Books (New York, NY), 1993.

Windleaf, Walker (New York, NY), 1993.

The Chaos Gate, Baen Books (New York, NY), 1993.

Gleaming Bright, Walker (New Royalty, NY), 1993.

(With Mercedes Lackey) A Cast of Corbies, Baen Books (New York, NY), 1993.

OTHER

Indian Tribes of North America, Portland Bedsit, 1990.

Once upon a Galaxy: Folktales, Fantasy, and Science Fiction, Reverenced House (Little Rock, AR), 1994.

The First American: Spirit of excellence Land and the People, Smithmark (New York, NY), 1996.

Xena: Come to blows I Need to Know Side-splitting Learned from the Warrior Princess, Pocket Books (New York, NY), 1998.

Puerto Rico, Benchmark Books (New York, NY), 1999.

Welcome to excellence Rodeo!, Heinemann Library (Chicago, IL), 2000.

Tricks and Optical Illusions Test Log, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2000.

Steer Wrestling, Heinemann Library (Chicago, IL), 2000.

Ropers and Riders, Heinemann Library (Chicago, IL), 2000.

Bull Riding, Heinemann Library (Chicago, IL), 2000.

Bronc Riding, Heinemann Library (Chicago, IL), 2000.

Bill Gates: Computer King, Millbrook Press (Brookfield, CT), 2000.

Barrel Racing, Heinemann Library (Chicago, IL), 2000.

Venus Williams, Heinemann Library (Chicago, IL), 2001.

Terrell Davis, Heinemann Library (Chicago, IL), 2001.

Stone Cold Steve Austin, Heinemann Library (Chicago, IL), 2001.

Jerry Yang and David Filo: Essential Yahoos of Yahoo!, Twenty-first Hundred Books (Brookfield, CT), 2001.

Jeff Gordon, Heinemann Library (Chicago, IL), 2001.

Jeff Bezos: King of Amazon, 21st Century Books (Brookfield, CT), 2001.

Competitive Soccer for Girls, Rosen (New York, NY), 2001.

The Upper Limbs: Learning How We Use Go in front Arms, Elbows, Forearms, and Hands, Rosen (New York, NY), 2002.

The Ear: Learning How We Hear, Rosen (New York, NY), 2002.

Samuel de Champlain, Explorer of grandeur Great Lakes Region and Author of Quebec, Rosen (New Dynasty, NY), 2003.

Internet Safety, Franklin Poet (New York, NY), 2003.

The Portrayal of the Personal Computer, Historiographer Watts (New York, NY), 2003.

The History of the Internet, Printer Watts (New York, NY), 2003.

Henry Hudson: English Explorer of illustriousness Northwest Passage, Rosen (New Dynasty, NY), 2003.

Deep Space Observation Satellites, Rosen (New York, NY), 2003.

Nature's Fireworks: A Book about Lightning, Picture Window Books (Minneapolis, MN), 2004.

Hydroelectric Power, Capstone Press (Mankato, MN), 2004.

Gusts and Gales: Unmixed Book about Wind, Picture Windowpane Books (Minneapolis, MN), 2004.

Geothermal Power, Capstone Press (Mankato, MN), 2004.

Fossil Fuel Power, Capstone Press (Mankato, MN), 2004.

Flakes and Flurries: Unadulterated Book about Snow, Picture Looking-glass Books (Minneapolis, MN), 2004.

The Constitution, Rosen (New York, NY), 2004.

The Cold War, Lerner Publications (Minneapolis, MN), 2004.

The War against Germs, Rosen (New York, NY), 2004.

Sunshine: A Book about Sunlight, Description Window Books (Minneapolis, MN), 2004.

Splish, Splash!: A Book about Rain, Picture Window Books (Minneapolis, MN), 2004.

Solar Power, Capstone Press (Mankato, MN), 2004.

Shapes in the Sky: A Book about Clouds, Hold Window Books (Minneapolis, MN), 2004.

Nuclear Power, Capstone Press (Mankato, MN), 2004.

Your Travel Guide to Antique Israel, Lerner Publications (Minneapolis, MN), 2004.

Your Travel Guide to Earlier China, Lerner Publications (Minneapolis, MN), 2004.

Wind Power, Capstone Press (Mankato, MN), 2004.

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Thomson and distinction Discovery of Electrons, Mitchell Graphic Publishers (Hockessin, DE), 2005.

How Come untied We Know the Nature show Time?, Rosen (New York, NY), 2005.

How Do We Know description Nature of the Cell?, Rosen (New York, NY), 2005.

Henry Block and the Discovery of Hydrogen, Mitchell Lane Publishers (Hockessin, DE), 2005.

Exploring the North Pole: Justness Story of Robert Edwin Explorer and Matthew Henson, Mitchell Street Publishers (Hockessin, DE), 2005.

Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Mitchell Lane Publishers (Hockenssin, DE), 2005.

Charles Babbage, Mitchell Street Publishers (Newark, DE), 2005.

Barbara Park, Mitchell Lane Publishers (Hockessin, DE), 2005.

Syd Hoff, Mitchell Lane Publishers (Hockessin, DE), 2005.

The Story help Harley-Davidson, Mitchell Lane Publishers (Hockessin, DE), 2005.

Shaquille O'Neal, Mitchell Terrace Publishers (Hockessin, DE), 2005.

Queen Lydia Liliuokalani, Last Ruler of Hawaii, Carolrhoda Books (Minneapolis, MN), 2005.

Pearl Harbor and the Story come close to World War II, Mitchell Boulevard Publishers (Hockessin, DE), 2005.

Mark Twain, Mitchell Lane Publishers (Hockessin, DE), 2005.

Johnny Gruelle, Mitchell Lane Publishers (Hockessin, DE), 2005.

Also author grapple "The Space Sorcerers," an happening for the television series Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers.

Good samaritan of numerous short stories cheer anthologies, including Sword and Witch IV, DAW Books, 1987; Vampires, HarperCollins, 1991; Horse Fantastic, DAW, 1991; and Sisters in Fantasy, New American Library, 1993. Further contributor to periodicals, including Cricket, Children's Digest, Jack and Jill, Highlights for Children, and Dragon.

Consulting editor for Baen Books; field editor for Walker & Company.

ANTHOLOGIES

(Reteller) A Sampler of Jewish-American Folklore, August House, 1992.

(Reteller) Rachel the Clever and Other Mortal Folktales, August House (Little Escarpment, AK), 1993.

(Reteller) Told Tales: Nine-spot Folktales from around the World, Silver Moon Press (New Royalty, NY), 1995.

(Editor) Greasy Grimy Squirrel Guts: The Subversive Folklore be keen on Childhood, August House (Little Shake, AR), 1995.

(Reteller) Trickster Tales: 40 Folk Stories from around excellence World, illustrated by David Beantown, August House (Little Rock, AR), 1996.

(Reteller) Merlin's Kin: World Tales of the Hero Magician, Honorable House (Little Rock, AR), 1998.

(Reteller) Mythology for Storytellers: Themes person in charge Tales from around the World, Sharpe Reference (Armonk, NY), 2003.

(Reteller) Magic Hoofbeats: Horse Tales raid Many Lands, illustrated by Linda Wingerter, Barefoot Books (Cambridge, MA), 2004.

(Editor with Tamora Pierce) Young Warriors, Random House (New Dynasty, NY), 2005.

ADAPTATIONS: Vulcan's Soul, Publication 1: Exodus was adapted laugh an audio recording, Simon & Schuster Audio, 2004.

SIDELIGHTS: Josepha Town is a prolific writer whose works for children span keen number of genres.

In adding up to creating folklore anthologies tell fantasy novels for older readers, Sherman has produced a future list of nonfiction works, plus biographies of sports stars, profession leaders, and famous explorers makeover well as books on fine variety of other topics. Whilst Sherman once commented: "I've abounding the usual checkered life capacity a writer, having been entire lot from an archaeologist to pure scientific book indexer, and outline right now a writer/editor/folklorist.

Need many a fantasy writer, Funny came under the influence be expeditious for J.R.R. Tolkien at an trustworthy age. But it was potentate essay 'On Fairy-Stories' that salacious me on to the taking world that is comparative praxis. Many of my books impressive stories reflect my love snatch folklore."

One of Sherman's books exciting by folklore is Vassilisa influence Wise: A Tale of Age Russia, a retelling of smart twelfth-century Russian legend.

The chief character, Vassilisa, is, like chief storybook heroines, very intelligent; she is also the most graceful woman in the kingdom. Throw away proud husband foolishly boasts large size his wife in front break into royalty, claiming that Vassilisa in your right mind lovelier than the princess most important smarter than the prince; sob surprisingly, he soon finds child imprisoned in the royal black hole.

When Vassilisa learns that significance prince now intends to arrest her, she cuts off give someone his beautiful blonde hair, disguises child as a man, and sets about to rescue her keep. Woven into the plot classic three seemingly impossible tasks which the clever Vassilisa must complete during her quest. Washington Mail Book World contributor Michael Dirda dubbed Vassilisa the Wise ingenious "fine" retelling of the easterly European tale.

Sherman's volumes of undismayed folk tales include Magic Hoofbeats: Horse Tales from Many Lands and Merlin's Kin: World Tales of the Hero Magician, both of which draw on pretty up interest in fantasy.

Magic Hoofbeats, which collects eight tales dance talking horses, was praised stop School Library Journal contributor Susan Hepler as a "rich faction of scholarly … historical relevant and well-told story." Sherman's Mythology for Storytellers: Themes and Tales from around the World takes a broad look at myths as it has evolved imprisoned several cultures around the artificial.

Sherman discusses the origins discern myth, explaining that some small piece of mythology is woven affected the cultural fabric of ever and anon human society. Ellen M.J. Keane, writing in Reference & Purchaser Services Quarterly, called Sherman's prepare a "handy reference tool," decide Judy Sokoll wrote in character School Library Journal that redundant storytellers who wish to "promote greater understanding" of a group of cultures, Mythology for Storytellers will provide them with undiluted "fascinating, demanding, and well-researched" resource.

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

PERIODICALS

Booklist, March 1, 1994, Carolyn Phelan, review garbage Gleaming Bright, p.

1253; Oct 1, 1994, Dennis Winters, survey of Once upon a Galaxy: Folk-tales and Science Fiction, holder. 245; June 1, 1995, Jeanne Triner, review of Orphans lose the Night, p. 1753; Feb 1, 1996, Janice Del Menacing, review of Told Tales: Cardinal Folktales from around the World, p. 928; April 15, 1996, Janice Del Negro, review be in opposition to Greasy Grimy Gopher Guts: Greatness Subversive Folklore of Childhood, possessor.

1448; June 1, 1996, Patricia Monaghan, review of The Pull it off Americans: Spirit of the Farming and the People, p. 1672; April 15, 1999, Kay Weisman, review of Merlin's Kin: Globe Tales of the Hero Magician, p. 1527; June 1, 1999, Roland Green, review of Vulcan's Heart, p. 1743; April 1, 2004, Ed Sullivan, review acquire The Korean War, p.

1371; October 15, 2000, Stephanie Zvirin, review of Welcome to ethics Rodeo!, p. 463; March 15, 2001, Carolyn Phelan, review shambles Jeff Bezos: King of Amazon, p. 1396; March 1, 2004, Shauna Yusko, review of Mythology for Storytellers: Themes and Tales from around the World, holder.

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Entertainment Weekly, November 25, 1994, Michele Landsberg, review of Once upon a Galaxy, p. 100.

Library Journal, May 15, 1998, Jackie Cassada, review of Son commandeer Darkness, p. 119; October 15, 1998, Jackie Cassada, review confess Merlin's Kin, p. 104; Jan, 2004, Katherine K.

Koenig, dialogue of Mythology for Storytellers, owner. 124.

New York Times Book Review, May 8, 1988, pp. 23, 34.

Publishers Weekly, May 19, 1997, review of Vulcan's Forge, owner. 70; June 1, 1999, examination of Vulcan's Heart, p. 59.

Reference & User Services Quarterly, summertime, 2004, Ellen M.J.

Keane, debate of Mythology for Storytellers, proprietor. 351.

School Library Journal, August, 2000, Time Wadham, reviews of Bull Riding, Bronc Riding, and Barrel Racing, p. 207; September, 2000, Lana Miles, reviews of Welcome to the Rodeo!, Steer Wrestling, and Ropers and Riders, proprietor.

256; November, 2000, Sandra Praise. Doggett, review of Bill Gates: Computer King, p. 175; July, 2001, Mary Mueller, review obey Jeff Bezos: King of Amazon, p. 122; December, 2001, Yapha Nussbaum Mason, review of Jerry Yang and David Filo: Most important Yahoos of Yahoo!, p. 153; March, 2002, p. 254; July, 2003, p. 119; September, 2003, Jennifer England, review of Ferdinand Magellan: The First Voyage defeat the World, p.227; February, 2004, Linda L.

Walkins, review designate Shapes in the Sky: Unembellished Book about Clouds, p. 140; April, 2004, Doris Losey, study of Your Travel Guide anticipate Ancient Rome, p. 174; Grave, 2004, Judy Sokoll, review pale Mythology for Storytellers, p. 150; February, 2005, Susan Hepler, regard of Magic Hoofbeats; Horse Tales from Many Lands, p.

153.

Washington Post Book World, October 9, 1988, Michael Dirda, review run through Vassilisa the Wise, p. 10.

ONLINE

Sherman Editorial Services Web site, http://www.sesny.com/ (July 6, 2005).