“The funny thing is, though I write
mysteries, it is the one genre in adult fiction I never read. I read Nancy
Drew, of course, when I was a kid, but I think the real appeal is as a
writer because I'm drawn to puzzly, complicated plots.” – Elise Broach
Born in Georgia on Sept. 20, 1963
Broach now makes her home in Connecticut where she settled after earning two
degrees from Yale and where she writes all sorts of books, but primarily
mysteries for children and younger teens.
Among her many award-winning novels are Shakespeare's Secret, Desert
Crossing, and Masterpiece.
Broach has also authored 9 non-mystery
Picture Books, including When Dinosaurs Came with Everything, a Notable
Children's Book (as voted by the American Library Association), and My
Pet Wants A Pet. Her most recent books are the “Tween’s”
book A Trip to the Country for Marvin and James, and the multiple
award-winning children’s novel Duet, a fast-paced, suspenseful and history-rich
mystery about an unlikely partnership between a boy and a bird.
“Mysteries always have the potential
for interesting connections between the elements,” she said. “I'm
also most interested in the relationship between the characters. I'm trying to
create characters who not only are solving a mystery but are solving the riddle
of their own personal relationships.”
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