Feld, Ellen F. 1961–

PERSONAL: Born July 17, 1961, in Worcester, MA; married Michael Feld. Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: University of Massachusetts, B.A., 1983; attended Middlebury College, 1983, and Georgetown University, 1983–84. Hobbies and other interests: Horses.

ADDRESSES: Home and office—Willow Bend Publishing, 22A Mill Village Rd., South Deerfield, MA 01373. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER: Amherst College, Amherst, MA, member of physics department, 1988–. Willow Bend Publishing, publisher; freelance writer.

MEMBER: American Morgan Horse Association, USA Equestrian, New England Morgan Horse Association (member of board of directors, 1991–94).

AWARDS, HONORS: Children's Choices, National Book Award, 2003, for Frosty: The Adventures of a Morgan Horse.

WRITINGS:

Blackjack: A Morgan Horse (young-adult fiction), Willow Bend Publishing (South Deerfield, MA), 2001, revised edition published as Blackjack: Dreaming of a Morgan Horse, 2004.

Frosty: The Adventures of a Morgan Horse (young-adult fiction), Willow Bend Publishing (South Deerfield, MA), 2003.

Rusty: The High-flying Morgan Horse (young-adult fiction), Willow Bend Publishing (South Deerfield, MA), 2004.

Contributor to horse magazines.

SIDELIGHTS: Ellen F. Feld told CA: "I began writing horse-related articles about fifteen years ago for a small, breed-specific newsletter. My work was noticed by several editors and within a few years I was writing for large national publications. Today I continue to write for horse magazines on a wide range of topics. Combining my enjoyment of writing and horses has led to the publication of stories for the young horse-loving audience. All of my novels are used by national horse organizations for promotional purposes."

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

PERIODICALS

School Library Journal, February, 2002, Carol Schene, review of Blackjack: A Morgan Horse, p. 130.

ONLINE

Willow Bend Publishing Web site, http://www.willowbendpublishing.com/ (July 21, 2004).