Murphy, Shirley R(ousseau)

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MURPHY, Shirley R(ousseau)

MURPHY, Shirley R(ousseau). American, b. 1928. Genres: Novellas/Short stories, Mystery/Crime/Suspense, Science fiction/Fantasy, Children's fiction, Young adult fiction. Career: Painter and sculptor, 1954-71. Publications: White Ghost Summer, 1967; The Sand Ponies, 1967; Elmo Doolan and the Search for the Golden Mouse, 1970; (with P.J. Murphy) Carlos Charles, 1971; Poor Jenny Bright as a Penny, 1974; The Grass Tower, 1976; Silver Woven in My Hair, 1977; The Flight of Fox, 1978; The Pig Who Could Conjure the Wind, 1978; The Ring of Fire, 1979; Soonie and the Dragon, 1979; The Wolf Bell, 1979; Caves of Fire and Ice, 1980; The Castle of Hape, 1980; The Joining of the Stone, 1981; Tattie's River Journey, 1983; Night- pool, 1985; Valentine for a Dragon, 1986; The Ivory Lyre, 1987; The Drag- onbards, 1988; (with W. Suggs) Medallion of the Black Hound, 1989; The Song of the Christmas Mouse, 1990; The Catswold Portal, 1992; Cat on the Edge, 1996; Cat under Fire, 1997; Cat Raise the Dead, 1997; Wind Child, 1999; Cat in the Dark, 1999; Cat to the Dogs, 2000; Cat Spitting Mad, 2001; Cat Laughing Last, 2002; Cat Seeing Double, 2003. Work represented in anthologies. Address: c/o Martha Millard Agency, 293 Greenwood Ave, Florham Park, NJ 07932, U.S.A. Online address: www.joegrey.com