J. Alison James has been writing and translating books for children since 1990, when her first novel, Sing for a Gentle Rain came out to awards and rave reviews. Since then she has published a novel, two picture books, and translated over 150 books for children. She has lived around the world, including in Japan, Norway, Germany, Sweden, Taiwan, and Pakistan. In 1992, with Mary Lee Donovan, she founded Kindling Words, a retreat for children’s publishing professionals. She and her husband run a forest school for young wizards, and live in a grass-roofed cottage in Vermont.
