I believe in the power of words, carefully selected, tested, and polished, to communicate thoughts, feelings, and ideas accurately and provocatively from one individual to another, to make a unique and living connection between people who do not know each other, and thereby to illuminate the minds and hearts of both the creator and the receiver of those words.
Since 1994, Tony Abbott has published over sixty books of fiction for younger readers, including the popular Danger Guys series, Cracked Classics, and the ongoing fantasy sequence, The Secrets of Droon. His hardcover novel Kringle was called by School Library Journal "a delightful explaination of the origins of our present-day Santa Claus. Fantasy readers will enjoy this tale year-round." His realistic novel Firegirl appeared from Little, Brown in Spring 2006 and received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. While specializing in science fiction, fantasy, and adventure, all of Tony's work, including his realistic fiction, displays a strong element of humor. In addition to writing, Tony speaks at library and writing conferences, visits and speaks widely in schools, and has taught writing workshops for all elementary grades. Nearly eight million copies of his books have been sold worldwide; in addition his work has been translated into Spanish, French, Japanese, Polish, Turkish, Russian, Italian, and Korean. Danger Guys was named a Children's Book of the Month Club Main Selection. The Secrets of Droon has been voted one of the top ten fantasy book recommendations among the nation's independent bookstores for readers awaiting the next "Harry Potter" book, the only softcover original series to make the top ten. The Secrets of Droon was also a Main Selection of the Children's Book of the Month Club (May 2000). Droon has appeared on BookSense and Publishers Weekly Bestseller lists, as well as on many school and library reading lists. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Tony graduated from the University of Connecticut with a degree in English Literature. He worked for a variety of specialty bookstores, a university library, and an Internet book and magazine publisher before becoming a full-time writer of books for elementary, middle-school, and teen readers. An avid tennis player, Abbott's literary and cultural interests include the farcical novels of P.G. Wodehouse, the films of Preston Sturges and the Marx Brothers, the writings of James Thurber and S. J. Perelman, and the noirish tales of Raymond Chandler. Abbott is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. He is married, has two daughters, and lives in Connecticut.
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