Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Vivian Vande Velde

Born: 1951 (age 74)
Bio: Vivian Vande Velde is an American writer of fiction for children and young adults. Vande Velde was born in Rochester, New York, United States. She began writing at age 28, the year her daughter was born, and has been publishing relatively consistently since.
Known for:
- Heir Apparent (2002)
- Companions of the Night (1995)
- Dragon's Bait (1992)
- User Unfriendly (1991)
- Never Trust a Dead Man (1999)