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Ellen Renner was born in the USA, but came to England in her twenties, married here, and now lives in an old house in Devon with her husband and son. Ellen originally trained as a painter and surrounds herself with sketches of her characters as she writes. She spins wool as well as stories, knitting and weaving when time allows. She plays the violin, fences (badly!) and collects teapots and motorcycles.Her first book, CASTLE OF SHADOWS, won the Cornerstones Wow Factor Competition, the 2010 North East Book Award and was chosen for both THE INDEPENDENT and THE TIMES summer reading lists and, along with the sequel CITY OF THIEVES, was included on THE TIMES list of best children's books of 2010. Follow Ellen at www.ellenrenner.com or on Twitter: @Ellen_Renner
"Ellen Renner's wild imagination and tender prose resemble Joan Aiken's and Tribute is a tour de force. * New Statesman * Thrilling and beautifully written, TRIBUTE drew me into its story from the first page -- Amanda Craig Richly imagined and beautifully written. TRIBUTE completely swept me away. -- L. A. Weatherly, author of ANGEL and MISSING BABY Thought-provoking fantasy * Metro * Ellen Renner's Tribute [uses] the [fantasy] genre to say something deeply resonant about our own world -- SF Said, author of VARJAK PAW spellbinding ... absorbing ... outstanding"" * The Guardian (Praise for TRIBUTE) *"
