Nationality United States Name Marianne Monson | Role Author | |
Occupation Novelist, English Teacher Alma mater Brigham Young University, Vermont College, Pacific University Genre Children's literature, fantasy, LDS fiction Education Vermont College of Fine Arts, Brigham Young University, Pacific University Books The Water Is Wide, Pioneer Puzzle, Wandering in the Wilderness, Escape from Egypt, Journey to Jerusalem | ||
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Marianne Monson (1975) is an American children's author. She is most well known for the Enchanted Tunnels series of fiction for LDS children, as well as books for a general audience.
She has a BA in Honors English from BYU, a Masters in Creative Writing from Vermont College and a Masters in English pedagogy from Pacific University. She worked as Managing Editor at Beyond Words Publishing, where she edited a number of best-selling titles. She has authored a number of books for children, articles in the Ensign and Friend LDS magazines, and teaches writing classes at Portland Community College.
She is the author of "The Water is Wide" (2010, Deseret Book) which is based an ancestor; the central character emigrates to Utah though not joining the LDS church. In the "Enchanted Tunnels" children's books; "Pioneer Puzzle", "Escape From Egypt", "Journey To Jerusalem", and "Wandering In The Wilderness" (all 2010 by Deseret Book); she uses the names of her two children (Nathan and Aria) as the names of the protagonists. With Michelle Roehm McCann and David Hohn she wrote "Finding Fairies: Secrets for Attracting Little People from Around the World" (2004, Whitecap Books, Limited), and the "Girls Know Best" series (1999, three volumes, Beyond Words Publishing).