About Kathryn
Kathryn Erskine spent many years as a lawyer before realizing that she’d rather write things that people might actually enjoy reading. She grew up mostly overseas and attended eight different schools, her favorite being the Hogwarts-type castle in Scotland. The faculty, of course, did not consist of wizards, although . . . how did the headmistress know that it was “the wee redhead” who led ... More
Kathryn's Blog: Kathyerskine's Blog - Recent Posts
| 12/29/2014 | The Imitation Game — It’s the bomb! (0 Comments )
Really! Great movie, but also the “bombe” was the name of the machine designed primarily by Alan Turing (aka Benedict Cumberbatch in the film, The Imitation Game) to help break... Read the rest of this post |
| 8/22/2014 | Ubuntu, the facts and the heart (16 Comments )
August 26 is a bittersweet day. My fifth book will publish (sweet) but 18 years ago to the day I lost my mother. She was warm and wise, witty and fun, brave and beautiful. And she’s the one who inspired me to pursue a writing... Read the rest of this post |
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Books 1 - 4 of 8 from Kathryn's published works, View all 8 books Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||||
| 1. Seeing Red (Hardcover) Author: Kathryn Erskine Publisher: Scholastic Press |
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09/24/2013 Add | |||
| 235 Reviews | |||||
| 2. The Absolute Value of Mike (Paperback) Author: Kathryn Erskine Publisher: Puffin |
Ages 9-12 |
05/31/2012 Add | |||
| 328 Reviews | |||||
| 3. Mockingbird (Paperback) Author: Kathryn Erskine Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd |
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01/01/2012 Add | |||
| 5,367 Reviews | |||||
| 4. Ibhubesi: The Lion� (Paperback) Author: Kathryn Erskine Publisher: PublishAmerica |
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02/09/2004 Add | |||
| 5 Reviews | |||||
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Comment by Pamela Rollins on 4/15/2010 at 12:41 PM:
Congratulations Kathryn on your published work:) I can't wait to read it.
Congratulations Kathryn on your published work:) I can't wait to read it.
Comment by Glenn Hibburt on 6/11/2009 at 3:33 AM:
A warm welcome to JacketFlap, Katheryn.
A warm welcome to JacketFlap, Katheryn.
May I get some suggestions? I am a graduate student, working on my Master's Degree in English. I would like to publish one of my children's short stories. I don't know where to begin. Do I need to put money up front? My story is wonderful. I wrote it, over 25 years ago. Any suggestion... more