Melaine Bryant biography

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Melaine Bryant knew she wanted to be a writer from the moment she learned how to hold a pencil. To the consternation of her teachers and parents, she preferred writing to paying attention in school, and spent many happy hours composing stories, books, and screenplays. She grew up immersed in The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, the stories of King Arthur, and many other fantasy books by authors such as John Christopher, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Lloyd Alexander.

Fantasy Book Review interviewed Melaine Bryant in February 2009

Always an avid reader, Melaine has a background in English and classical literature and languages. She had intended to follow her father's footsteps to a Ph.D. in English Literature, but found that writing The Prophecy Keepers series was much more fun.

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Melaine Bryant books

  • The Prophecy Keepers (2009)
  • The Charm of Urizen (2010)

Latest news: Melaine Bryant

The Prophecy Keepers now available within UK Kindle store
Melaine Bryant’s young adult series, The Prophecy Keepers, is a firm favourite with us here at Fantasy Book Review and the great news is that it is now available for purchase from within the Amazon UK Kindle Store. As we said at the time “The Prophecy Keepers is entertaining, educational and above [...]

Melaine Bryant interview (February 2009)
Melaine Bryant grew up immersed in The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, the stories of King Arthur, and many other fantasy books by authors such as John Christopher, Ursula K. Le Guin and Lloyd Alexander. Always an avid reader, Melaine has a background in English and classical literatur [...]

The Prophecy Keepers now available for pre-order
Melaine Bryant's excellent debut novel The Prophecy Keepers is now available to pre-order online in the US on the Barnes & Noble website. Pre-order The Prophecy Keepers today "This is an excellent book, very well written, but what I liked most about it was how the author not only pours all [...]

Fantasy Book Review: The Prophecy Keepers by Melaine Bryant
The Prophecy Keepers is the first in a series of five fantasy books written for young adults by highly promising new author Melaine Bryant. The story covers five months in the life of Lisandra Ackart; five months that see her embark on a journey of discovery and magical adventure that will delight [...]

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