“Most important of all, 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, Tamora Pierce, born on this date in 1954, is a writer of
fantasy fiction for teens, and best known for stories featuring young heroines.
She made a name for herself with her first book series, The Song of the
Lioness (1983–1988), which followed the main character Alanna through the
trials and triumphs of training as a knight.
Since then she’s written a dozen more books and several series, and 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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