About the Author

Catherynne M. Valente, the acclaimed author of many books for adults, made her children's book debut with The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, a New York Times children's bestseller and winner of the Andre Norton Award. She lives on an island off the coast of Maine.

Ana Juan is a world-renowned illustrator known in the United States for her wonderful covers for The New Yorker magazine, as well as the children's books The Night Eater and Frida, written by Jonah Winter. She lives in Spain.

Reviews

The Fairyland Series: "One of the most extraordinary works of fantasy, for adults or children, published so far this century." --Time magazine, on the Fairyland series "The rules of realism in Valente's universe are not simply bent or ignored, but systematically and gleefully reversed." --The New Yorker "A glorious balancing act between modernism and the Victorian Fairy Tale, done with heart and wisdom." --Neil Gaiman, Newbery Award-winning author of The Graveyard Book "September is a clever, fun, stronghearted addition to the ranks of bold, adventurous girls. Valente's subversive storytelling is sheer magic." --Tamora Pierce, author of The Immortals Series "A mad, toothsome romp of a fairy tale -- full of oddments, whimsy, and joy." --Holly Black, author of Zombies vs. Unicorns and the Spiderwick Chronicles "Amusing, wrenching, and thought-provoking." --The Horn Book "This is a kind of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by way of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland--it's the sort of book one doesn't want to end." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "[Fairyland creates] a world as bizarre and enchanting as any Wonderland or Oz and a heroine as curious, resourceful and brave as any Alice or Dorothy. Complex, rich and memorable." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review "This book is quite simply a gold mine." --Booklist, starred review