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Gender	Female
Occupation	Children's Literature Person
Location	rodmell, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Introduction	I am a children's literature enthusiast who lives in Rottingdean, near Brighton in the southeast of England (home to Rudyard Kipling and Enid Bagnold). I have edited children's books, I run children's literature conferences, and am involved in various organisations and activities (like teaching creative writing workshops). You can find all the official stuff on my website: LauraAtkins.com. Originally from Berkeley, California, I married an Englishman and seem to be stuck here, at least for the moment. This blog will discuss children's books, children's publishing, academia and children's books, and my attempts at becoming a freelance children's book specialist. To infinity and beyond!
Interests	children's books, multicultural children's literature, film, fantasy, comics, children's publishing industry, Brighton, creative writing, reading, writing, editing
Favorite movies	John Sayles, The Double Life of Veronique, The Sweet Hereafter, The Ice Storm, The Kingdome
Favorite music	Jane Siberry, Peter Gabriel, Oi Va Voi, KD Lang, Dave Matthews, world music
Favorite books	David Almond, George MacDonald, Philip Reeve, Philip Pullman, The Phantom Tollbooth, the Prydain books by Lloyd Alexander, The Sea of Trolls, Diana Wynne Jones