name: Angela Morrison
genres: Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Children's
influences: Ron, Susan Fletcher, Markus Zusak, Norma Fox Mazer, Ron Koertge, Katherine Paterson
avg_rating: 3.91
ratings_count: 8181
about: Award-winning author, Angela Morrison, loves it when characters like Gavin in her debut picture book, ROCKHOUND, wake her up in the middle of the night and whisper their stories to her. She scribbles, listens, and revises until a story is born. When Angela isn't busy writing another tale, she enjoys playing with her grandkids, teaching writers young and old, and scuba diving with sharks. She holds and MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts, along with an English BA from BYU. She and her husband live in Peoria, Arizona. Award-winning author, Angela Morrison, loves it when characters like Gavin in her debut picture book, ROCKHOUND, wake her up in the middle of the night and whisper their stories to her. She scribbles, listens, and revises until a story is born. When Angela isn't busy writing another tale, she enjoys playing with her grandkids, teaching writers young and old, and scuba diving with sharks. She holds and MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts, along with an English BA from BYU. She and her husband live in Peoria, Arizona. ...more