“There
is no right or wrong way to write - there's only what works
for you. I was taught to write every day,
but I know a writer (a bestseller at that!) who only writes on weekends.” –
Tamora Pierce
A native
of Pennsylvania, Pierce -- born Dec. 14, 1954 -- is a writer of
fantasy fiction for teens and best known for stories featuring young heroines.
She first made a name for herself with series, The Song of
the Lioness, which followed the main character Alanna through the trials
and triumphs of training as a knight. 
She's now authored dozens of books and several best-selling series. In 2013 she was the recipient of the American
Library Association’s “Margaret A. Edwards Award” for her significant and
lasting contributions to Young Adult literature.
Pierce draws on elements of people
and animals around her for inspiration. She said she gets most ideas from
things she stumbles upon and then “adapts.”
Her concept of magic as a tapestry of threads comes from her experiences
in crocheting, and in her world all images are somehow based on British
naturalist David Attenborough after watching his nature documentaries.
“What people tell me they take away
from my books is that they can shape their lives, they can achieve their own
dreams,” she said. “And certainly that's
what I want them to take away.”
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