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

Fiction short stories

Awards

References

  1. I was born in New York and might have stayed there..., Bones of Faerie: Janni Lee Simner
  2. November 1, 1998, "...November 3 is my birthday...", News Archive, Janni Lee Simner
  3. "About the author". Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  4. Allen, Mike (2006). Mythic. Wildside Press LLC. p. 132. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  5. Carol Costello (news anchor) (October 10, 2011). Woman reunites with her childhood bully (Television production). New York City: American Morning.
  6. Janni Lee Simner (October 3, 2011). "Interview with my bully: The courage to remember". Salon.com. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  7. Flood, Alison (June 27, 2014). "SFF community reeling after Marion Zimmer Bradley's daughter accuses her of abuse". The Guardian. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  8. "On doing a thing I needed to do". Janni Lee Simner. June 13, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  9. Staff writer (March 5, 2009). "Event showcases eminent authors". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  10. Rich Zellich (July 27, 2007). "Archon 31 Programming Schedule Cross-Reference By Participant". Archon Convention. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  11. "Faerie Winter". www.kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Media LLC. 12 March 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  12. Robert Pincus (May 4, 2010). "Mysterious Galaxy bookstore is hosting its Birthday Bash". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  13. "Thief Eyes". www.kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Media LLC. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  14. Chauncey Mabe (May 13, 2009). "Bewitching tale of fairies". Victoria Advocate. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  15. Michael Berry (April 26, 2009). "Teen tales of the apocalypse". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  16. "Bones of Faerie". www.kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Media LLC. 1 December 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  17. "The Secret of the Three Treasures product page". barnes and noble. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  18. "Secret of the Three Treasures". www.kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Media LLC. 15 May 2006. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  19. Naamen Tilahun (June 3, 2011). "Outcasts, Artists, and Dreamers: They All End Up In Bordertown". io9. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  20. Arizona Library Association (November 15–17, 2010). "Author/Illustrator Awards". Retrieved December 19, 2011.

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