CURRY, Jane (Louise)

CURRY, Jane (Louise). American, b. 1932. Genres: Children's fiction, Young adult fiction, Mythology/Folklore. Career: Writer, 1965-; Lecturer, Stanford University, CA, 1987-88 (Teaching Assistant, 1959-61, 1964-65; Acting Instructor, 1967-68; Instructor, 1983-84). Art Instructor, Los Angeles City Schools, CA, 1955-59. Fulbright Fellow, Royal Holloway College, 1961-62, and Leverhulme Fellow, University College, 1965-66, University of London. Publications: Down from the Lonely Mountain: California Indian Tales, 1965; Beneath the Hill, 1967; The Sleepers, 1968; The Change-Child, 1969; The Daybreakers, 1970; Mindy's Mysterious Miniature, (in U.K. as the Housenapper), 1970; Over the Sea's Edge, 1971; The Ice Ghosts Mystery, 1972; The Lost Farm, 1974; Parsley Sage, Rosemary and Time, 1975; The Watchers, 1975; The Magical Cupboard, 1976; Poor Tom's Ghost, 1977; The Birdstones, 1977; The Bassumtyte Treasure, 1978; Ghost Lane, 1979; The Wolves of Aam, 1981; The Shadow Dancers, 1983; The Great Flood Mystery, 1985; The Lotus Cup, 1986; Back in the Beforetime: Tales of the California Indians, 1987; Me, Myself and I, 1987; The Big Smith Snatch, 1989; Little Little Sister, 1989; What the Dickens!, 1991; The Great Smith House Hustle, 1993; The Christmas Knight, 1993; Robin Hood and His Merry Men, 1994; Robin Hood in the Greenwood, 1995; Moon Window, 1996; Dark Shade, 1998; Turtle Island: Stories of the Algonquin Peoples, 1999; A Stolen Life, 1999; (reteller) The Wonderful Sky Boat, 2001; The Egyptian Box, 2002. Address: c/o Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, U.S.A. Online address: janecurry@aol.com