Quote of the day
With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not — they cannot at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind.
Melanie Rawn

Born: 1954 (age 71)
Bio: Melanie Rawn is an author of fantasy literature. She received a BA in history from Scripps College and worked as a teacher and editor before becoming a writer.
Known for:
- Dragon Prince (1988)
- The Ruins of Ambrai (1994)
- Sunrunner's Fire (1990)
- The Golden Key (1996)
- The Star Scroll (1989)