Robin McKinley is the author of the novels SPINDLE-s END, BEAUTY, THE BLUE SWORD (Newbery Honor Book, 1983), THE HERO AND THE CROWN (Newbery Award winner, 1985), THE OUTLAWS OF SHERWOOD, DEERSKIN, and ROSE DAUGHTER, and the short story collections THE DOOR IN THE HEDGE and THE KNOT IN THE GRAIN. She is an American living in England, married to the English writer Peter Dickinson. They have ...

The official home page of Robin McKinley, including a discussion group, a reader survey, news about new books, biographical information, book summaries, and a letter from Robin McKinley.