International Kitefliers Association, Society of Children's Book Writers (member of board of directors, 1974 -), Science Fiction Writers of America (president, 1986-88), Children's Literature Association (member of board of directors, 1977-79), Science Fiction Poetry Association, National Association for the Preservation and Perpetuation of Storytelling, Western New England Storyteller's Guild (founder), Bay State Writers Guild, Western Massachusetts Illustrators Guild (founder), Smith College Alumnae Association. Chairman of board of library trustees, Hatfield, MA, 1976-83 member of Hatfield Arts Council. Teacher of writing and lecturer, 1966 - has taught children's literature at Smith College. Editor of imprint Jane Yolen Books for Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1988-98. (publishers), New York, NY, assistant juvenile editor, 1963-65 full-time professional writer, beginning 1965. Saturday Review, New York, NY, production assistant, 1960-61 Gold Medal Books (publishers), New York, NY, assistant editor, 1961-62 Rutledge Books (publishers), New York, NY, associate editor, 1962-63 Alfred A. Agent - Elizabeth Harding Curtis Brown Ltd., 10 Astor Place, New York, NY 10003. Home - Phoenix Farm, 31 School Street, Box 27, Hatfield, MA 01038 and Wayside, 96 Hepburn Gardens, Hobbies and other interests: 'Folk music and dancing, reading, camping, politics, all things Scottish.' Addresses Education: Smith College, B.A., 1960 University of Massachusetts, M.Ed., 1976 completed course work for doctorate in children's literature at University of Massachusetts.

Stemple (a professor of computer science and ornithologist), Septemchildren: Heidi Elisabet, Adam Douglas, Jason Frederic. Born February 11, 1939, in New York, NY daughter of Will Hyatt (an author and publicist) and Isabelle (a social worker, puzzle-maker, and homemaker maiden name, Berlin) Yolen married David W.

The Gift of Sarah Barker by Jane Yolen