| Welcome to my humble home. This is the view from the windows where I live and write. See why I love it here in Northern Nevada? My family skis on this mountain every winter. |
| Contact Info: P.O. Box 2205 Carson City NV 89702 ellenhopkins@charter.net |
| This is me, only a little sun-burned after skiing. Life lesson #1: Always use sunscreen when you ski. |
| If you've made it this far, you must want to know more about me, so welcome! When I visit classrooms, I always tell my students to start their stories close to the action, and never to begin with I was born... But in case you're interested in where I was born, be sure to visit my Bio page, where you'll learn a lot about my background. For a resume and awards, see my Vitae/Awards page. My events page gives information about school visits and other events where you might catch up with me. |
| If you know nothing at all about me, it may or may not interest you to know I am a poet, children's book author and freelance writer. I have published hundreds of articles in local, regional and national publications, plus 20 nonfiction children's books and five young adult verse novels with Simon & Schuster. |
| FAQs Q: Why do you write novels in verse? A: Poetry is an interior form of writing. I like to get into my characters' heads and take a good look around. Poetry helps me do that. Q: Why do you write "problem" novels? A: I feel it's important to be a voice for people who experience problems like addiction or thoughts of suicide, and hopefully help them realize they're not alone and that there's help if they just go looking for it. Besides, problem novels are much more interesting to write. Q: Will you ever write prose or genre fiction? A: No doubt. I've got lots of books inside of me, just waiting to escape. If prose or genre better suits the story, I'm there! Q: Will you write more nonfiction? A: Absolutely. I've got a nonfiction book project in the works right now, in fact. Q: From where do you draw inspiration for your stories? A: From many places. Family. Friends. In the news. And now, from readers. For More FAQs, please visit my new FAQ page! |
| Writing Tips I'm often asked if I have tips for writers and poets. Find some here: For Writers |
| Yes, I have a MySpace page, complete with a blog. Visit any time for updates on books, events and more myspace.com/ellenhopkins |
| Cool covers, huh? Cover design on all of my books is courtesy of awesome design artist, Sammy Yuen, Jr. Click on a cover for excerpts, reviews, etc. |
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| This is my next novel,Tricks, about five teens who fall into prostitution, for five very different reasons. Tricks is set to release August 2009. |
This site last updated 5/30/09 |
| Fans of Crank and Glass won't want to miss Flirtin' With the Monster. This is NOT the third Kristina novel, but rather a collection of essays ABOUT the books by 8 YA authors, a judge, a drug counselor, myself and four members of my family-- Kristina, her sister, her stepfather and "Hunter," aka Orion. Plus some original poetry I wrote for the book. Available at bookstores or at TeenLibris. |
| For those of you wondering if there will be a third Kristina novel the answer is YES. I'm currently writing Fallout, the last book in the trilogy. Look for it in 2010. After that comes Perfect, some time in 2011. |
| New poetry up on my Poetry page today, 5/30/09 |