Robin McKinley

Quick Facts

Full Name	Robin McKinley
Occupation	Children's Author
Date Of Birth	Nov 16, 1952(1952-11-16)
Age	72
Birthplace	Warren
Country	United States
Birth City	Ohio
Horoscope	Scorpio

Robin McKinley Biography

Robin McKinley is one of the most popular and richest Children's Author who was born on November 16, 1952 in Warren, Ohio, United States. A bestselling author of fantasy fiction and children’s literature. Sunshine, The Blue Sword and The Hero and the Crown are her most well-known works.

The prestigious Newbery Medal was awarded to her and her literary contemporary She and literary contemporary Cynthia Rylant were both recipients of the prestigious Newbery Medal for children’s literature..

Jennifer Carolyn Robin McKinley (born November 16, 1952) is an American author of fantasy and children’s books. Her 1984 novel The Hero and the Crown won the Newbery Medal as the year’s best new American children’s book.

Short stories set in Damar include: “The Healer” (1982), “The Stagman” (1984), “The Stone Fey” (1998), “A Pool in the Desert” (2004)

As the daughter of a United States Navy Officer and a teacher, she grew up in Ohio. With her husband She grew up in Ohio as the daughter of a United States Navy officer and a school teacher. She later moved to England with her husband and fellow author Peter Dickinson., she later moved to England.

Robin McKinley Net Worth

Robin McKinley is one of the richest Children's Author from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Robin McKinley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Before graduating from Bowdoin College, Maine, she studied at Dickinson College in Pennsylvania.

Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast is one of her fantasy novels. It’s a feminist take on popular fairy tales.

Robin McKinley was born as Jennifer Carolyn Robin McKinley on November 16, 1952 in Warren, Ohio. Her father William McKinley was an officer in the United States Navy and her mother Jeanne Turrell McKinley was a teacher. As a result of her father’s changing naval posts, McKinley grew up all over the world, including in California, New York, Japan, and Maine. She was educated at Gould Academy, a preparatory school in Bethel, Maine. McKinley went on to attend college, first at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1970–1972 and later at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, where she graduated summa cum laude in 1975.

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Who is Robin McKinley Dating?

According to our records, Robin McKinley married to Peter Dickinson. As of December 1, 2023, Robin McKinley’s is not dating anyone.

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As of 2015, McKinley has written or contributed to twenty books. Her most recent novel is Shadows (2013).

Facts & Trivia

Robin Ranked on the list of most popular Children's Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Robin McKinley celebrates birthday on November 16 of every year.

Top Facts about Robin McKinley

1. Robin McKinley was born in Warren, Ohio in 1952.
2. Her father was an officer in the United States Navy and her mother was a teacher.
3. In 2022, the SFWA named her the 39th Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master.
4. She is best known for her fantasy novels and fairy tale retellings.
5. Her 1984 novel, The Hero and the Crown, won the Newbery Medal.
6. She married her husband, author Peter Dickinson, in 1991 and remained married until his death in 2015.
7. She has written several versions of classic fairy tales with a feminist twist.
8. Beauty and Rose Daughter are both versions of Beauty and the Beast.
9. Spindle’s End is the story of Sleeping Beauty.
10. Deerskin and two stories from The Door in the Hedge are based on other folk tales.
11. She wrote her own rendition of the Robin Hood story in her novel The Outlaws of Sherwood.
12. Her novel The Blue Sword is set in the imaginary land of Damar, as are A Knot in the Grain and stories from Imaginary Lands anthology.
13. Her standalone novels include Sunshine, Shadows, and Dragonhaven.
14. She writes about strong heroines, believing the selection of fantasy literature featuring girls to be scarce and unsatisfactory.
15. Her short stories set in Damar include “The Healer,” “The Stagman,” “The Stone Fey,” and “A Pool in the Desert.”

What happened to author Robin McKinley?

Robin McKinley lives in the United Kingdom. Her husband was author Peter Dickinson; they were married from 1991 until his death in 2015.

Did Robin McKinley write a sequel to Pegasus?

I was hugely disappointed when The Innocent Mage and Pegasus pulled this. On her website, Robin McKinley called the sequel to Pegasus “a sequel like THE RETURN OF THE KING is a sequel to THE TWO TOWERS“, which I’ve always found flippant, considering The Lord of the Rings is a single novel.

Is there a sequel to Sunshine by Robin McKinley?

Angela No, no sequel. I know she’s said there will never be one, and if I had written this, I’d never want to get inside Constantine’s head again! But she has her own reasons. I’d be just as happy to see well-written fanfic, since there won’t be a sequel.

What is the name of the Blue Sword?

Plot summary This is the story of Harry Crewe, the Homelander orphan girl who becomes Harimad-sol, King’s Rider, and heir to the Blue Sword, Gonturan , which no woman had wielded since the legendary Lady Aerin herself bore it into battle.

What happened to Aerin and luthe?

Luthe, a sorcerer, heals Aerin by placing her in the Lake of Dreams, which causes her to become “not-quite-mortal”. Luthe teaches her some magic and Aerin learns that it is the kelar that gives the royal family their magical abilities.