Child and Teen Authors

There are a (small) number of really phenomenal books written by authors under the age of 18. Two really great examples are Eragon by Christopher Paolini and The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. The Outsiders, though not in the fantasy genre, was written by a girl, and as a girl myself, I found it truly inspirational when I read it at age 12. Eragon is a more recent book about a young man who finds a dragon egg, and from there embarks on an epic adventure. I am very impressed by young people who have the talent and determination to write great books before they turn 18. I plan to feature some fantasy books written by teen and child authors in my future posts. Watch for my comments on The Conspiracy of Calaspia, by teenage twin brothers, Suresh and Jyoti Guptara, soon.