I met Jane at a SCBWI NY conference. She was so kind and funny, esp. when I told her that I loved a cartoon based on her book as a kid, and she very nicely told me the cartoon company messed up the story!
Charlene Chua
Author Jane Yolen (b.1939) died on June 11. She wrote books and novels for all ages, including Briar Rose, How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?, and The Devil’s Arithmetic. Yolen won 2 Nebulas, a World Fantasy and was named Grand Master by SFPA, SFWA and World Fantasy. She served as SFWA President.
