Janni Lee Simner
Janni Lee Simner (born November 3, New York, USA[1][2])is an American author of fantasy and adventure novels and short stories. She writes primarily for young adults as teenagers and upper elementary children.[3] She is married to the author Larry Hammer.[4]
Simner was interviewed on CNN in relation to the essay she wrote for the anthology Dear Bully. The essay itself had been a blog post that Simner had written about being bullied as a child. During the interview, she discussed her childhood and her schooling, along with how bullying had changed her life. She also discussed how she was contacted later in life online by one of her childhood bullies and they became friends.[5][6]
In response the multiple child sexual abuse allegations made against by Marion Zimmer Bradley by her own children Simner announced On June 13, 2014 that she would be donating advances from her two Darkover books, her Darkover royalties and at the request of her husband, Larry Hammer, payment for his sale to Bradley’s magazine to the American anti-sexual assault organization Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network.[7][8]
Appearances
On March 11-12th, 2009, she was one of the four special guest authors for the Brandeis Book and Author Events at the Skyline Country Club in Arizona.[9]
She was involved in a number of panels and autograph signings at the 2007 North American Science Fiction Convention.[10]
Bibliography
Her works include:
Fiction novels
- Faerie After (May 2013)
- Faerie Winter (May 2011)
- Thief Eyes (2011)[11]
- Bones of Faerie (2010)[12][13]
- The Secret of the Three Treasures (2006),[14] reissued as Tiernay West, Professional Adventurer (October 2013)
- Ghost Vision (Phantom Rider) (1996)
- The Haunted Trail (Phantom Rider) (1996)
- Ghost Horse (Phantom Rider) (July 1996)
Fiction short stories
- Welcome to Bordertown anthology (Crossings) (2011)[15]
- Seal Story (February 2011)
- What Fire Is (December 2008)
- Dragon Offerings (2008)
- Lost or Forgotten (November 2007)
- Invasive Species (2007)
- Drawing the Moon (October 2006)
- Heart's Desire (October 2006)
- Stone Tower (June 2006)
- Practical Villainy (February 2006)
- Song for Two Voices (December 2005)
- Water's Edge (September 2004)
- Advice (2003)
- Hanukkah Light (July 2001)
- Tearing Down the Unicorns (February 2000)
- Frog Princes (October 1999)
- Amanda's Room (March 1997)
- Alien Promises (November 1996)
- Windwood Rose (May 1996)
- Sarah's Window (April 1996)
Awards
- Judy Goddard/Libraries, Ltd. Arizona Young Adult Author Award[16]
References
- ↑ I was born in New York and might have stayed there..., Bones of Faerie: Janni Lee Simner
- ↑ November 1, 1998, "...November 3 is my birthday...", News Archive, Janni Lee Simner
- ↑ "About the author". Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ↑ Allen, Mike (2006). Mythic. Wildside Press LLC. p. 132. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ↑ Carol Costello (news anchor) (October 10, 2011). Woman reunites with her childhood bully (Television production). New York City: American Morning.
- ↑ Janni Lee Simner (October 3, 2011). "Interview with my bully: The courage to remember". Salon.com. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ↑ Flood, Alison (June 27, 2014). "SFF community reeling after Marion Zimmer Bradley's daughter accuses her of abuse". The Guardian. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ↑ "On doing a thing I needed to do". Janni Lee Simner. June 13, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
- ↑ Staff writer (March 5, 2009). "Event showcases eminent authors". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ↑ Rich Zellich (July 27, 2007). "Archon 31 Programming Schedule Cross-Reference By Participant". Archon Convention. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ↑ Robert Pincus (May 4, 2010). "Mysterious Galaxy bookstore is hosting its Birthday Bash". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ↑ Chauncey Mabe (May 13, 2009). "Bewitching tale of fairies". Victoria Advocate. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ↑ Michael Berry (April 26, 2009). "Teen tales of the apocalypse". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ↑ "The Secret of the Three Treasures product page". barnes and noble. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ↑ Naamen Tilahun (June 3, 2011). "Outcasts, Artists, and Dreamers: They All End Up In Bordertown". io9. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ↑ Arizona Library Association (November 15–17, 2010). "Author/Illustrator Awards". Retrieved December 19, 2011.