Cynthia Leitich Smith: Official Author Site and Home of Children's & Young Adult Literature Resources

Howdy! My name is Cynthia Leitich Smith, and I'm a New York Times best-selling author, a writing teacher, and a speaker.

I write fiction for kids and young adults—long and short, heartfelt and humorous, realistic and spooky fantastical! I also offer one of the most popular writer blogs in the field of children's-YA literature.

You'll find the full scoop about me and my books here. You'll also discover the Web's biggest bounty of youth literature resources and a heap of information and inspiration for writers.

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