Mindy Klasky learned to read when her parents shoved a book in her hands and told her that she could travel anywhere in the world through stories. She never forgot that advice.
I have always read from a variety of genres: fantasy, science fiction, mystery, literary fiction, and creative non-fiction most often find their way onto my "to-be-read" shelf. I also read a lot of books published for young adults, in addition to the more traditional books published by adults. Some of my favorite authors include Carol Berg, MaryJanice Davidson, Kyra Davis, Diana Pharaoh Francis, Candace Havens, Julie Kenner, Jackie Kessler, Nancy Kress, Justine Larbalestier, Sarah Mlynowski, Melissa Senate, Maria Snyder, Shanna Swendson, and Scott Westerfeld.
The past two weeks have seen the resolution of two contentious interactions between writers and readers (a/k/a "fans"). Stephenie Meyer, author of the hugely successful teen vampire TWI
