Lori Mortensen * Children's Author
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Welcome to my website!


It's the only place that the cats can't scratch, the kids can't clutter, and
where the books never need dusting. How great is that? But more
importantly, it's a place where you're invited to sit down, put up your feet,
and learn more about my world and the books I write.

I love reading and writing. When I'm not shuttling my teens around or escorting my cats in or out, I'm usually at my computer plunking away at my latest project. The result of all of this writing has been selling over a hundred fiction and nonfiction manuscripts to book and magazine publishers. Magazine credits include Highlights for Children, Ladybug, The Friend, KNOW, Wild Outdoor World, and many others. Book publishers include Picture Window Books, Stone Arch Books, KidHaven Press, and projects for Trillium Press for a variety of educational publishers. I'm especially pleased about my recent sales to Tricycle Press and Clarion with publication dates in 2010.

Recent projects include early readers, biographies, nonfiction on all sorts of subjects, poems, and puzzles. When I write fiction, I create new worlds peopled by characters I create. After plunging the main character into trouble, I've got to find a way to get him or her out. When I write nonfiction, I feel as if I'm on a treasure hunt. I never know what exciting bits of information I'll uncover that will stir my imagination--and the imaginations  of my readers. Click on links to learn more about me, my books, and my work as a writing instructor with the Institute of Chidlren's Literature.


New Release!


"In the Trees, Honey Bees!"
By Dawn Publications; written by Lori Mortensen, illustrated by Cris Arbo 


"This is truly a honey of a book! There is excellent educational synergy between its prose and poetry. In combination with superb illustrations, this book stands out among the crowd of children's books on the subject." --Gary Dunn, Director of Education, Young Entomologists' Society.

                                                  To purchase, click on the cover.


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