“I
love writing and do not know why it is considered such a difficult, agonizing
profession.” – Caroline B. Cooney
Born in Geneva, NY, on May 10, 1947 Cooney has authored some 80 books in a wide range of genres and primarily for young adults. Now a resident of South Carolina, she said she thought from the 6th grade on that she might want to be a writer, but her early attempts met with failure. After writing 8 historical fiction books and getting none of them published, she switched to the YA and Children’s market and hit her stride.
Her 1979 novel Safe As The Grave opened the door to her remarkable string of book successes. One of her best known, also adapted as a TV movie, is The Face on the Milk Carton.
She said she gets letters from readers who say they didn’t like reading before trying one of her books and now they are reading more if not every day. “I'm thrilled that they have figured out that reading is fun.”
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