SKGfun Fantasy Edition (May/June)
In this issue, we dive into happy endings! Enjoy articles inspired by "Alice in Wonderland," "The Hobbit," and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." Take a peek at five book reviews, original hand-lettering by Aliyah Burton, and discover if you're an introvert.
In this issue, we dive into happy endings! Enjoy articles inspired by "Alice in Wonderland," "The Hobbit," and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." Take a peek at five book reviews, original hand-lettering by Aliyah Burton, and discover if you're an introvert.
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WRITER SPOTLIGHT MAY/JUNE 2017<br />
Paolini was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in the<br />
area of Paradise Valley, Montana. His family members include<br />
his parents, Kenneth Paolini and Talita Paolini, and his younger<br />
sister, Angela Paolini. Homeschooled for the duration of his<br />
education, Paolini graduated from high school at the age of 15.<br />
Paolini's literary inspirations include the works of J. R. R.<br />
Tolkien, E.R. Eddison, as well as the epic poem Beowulf. Paolini<br />
said that Eragon was "specifically inspired" by Jeremy Thatcher,<br />
Dragon Hatcher, by Bruce Coville. Other literary influences<br />
include David Eddings, Andre Norton, Brian Jacques, Anne<br />
McCaffrey, Raymond E. Feist, Mervyn Peake, Ursula K. Le Guin<br />
and Frank Herbert. Other favorite books include works by Jane<br />
Yolen, Philip Pullman, Terry Brooks, and Garth Nix.<br />
Paolini’s works include Eragon (2003), Eldest (2005), Brisingr<br />
(2008), Inheritance (2011), and Eragon’s Guide to Alegaesia (2009),<br />
all of which are apart of The Inheritance Cycle. Guinness World<br />
Records recognized Christopher Paolini as the "youngest author<br />
of a bestselling book series" on January 5, 2011.
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