O. R. Melling

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O.R. Melling, also known as G.V. Whelan, is an author of several fantasy novels. Melling's novels are aimed at young adults and contain stories mostly written around Irish and Celtic folklore, faeries in particular.

Melling was born in Ireland and was brought up in Toronto with seven sisters and two brothers.When she was eighteen years old she hitched-hiked across Canada and through California.Melling travelled extensively in her youth, straying as far from Toronto, Ontario, as Malaysia and northern Borneo.

With a B.A. in philosophy and Celtic Studies and an M.A. in Mediaeval History, Melling has written film scripts, papers and become a literary critic under her real name, G.V. Whelan.

Currently living in her hometown of Bray, CO, Wicklow, Melling is still writing and has a teenaged daughter, Findabhair.

Many of Melling's books have been translated into Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Slovenian and Czech.

[edit] Books

  • The Chronicles of Faerie
  • The Hunter's Moon
  • The Summer King
  • The Light-Bearer's Daughter
  • The Book of Dreams
  • The Golden Book of Faerie (omnibus edition)
  • The Singing Stone
  • The Druid's Tune
  • My Blue Country
  • Falling Out of Time

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The singing Stone is about Kay Warrick who sees images about her past in her mind. She goes to Ireland to learn about her past and ends up on an exciting adventure.Image:stone.jpg

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