Author Spotlight: Melinda Long

Melinda Long was a teacher before she became a children's author. She believes her writing career evolved from the combination of a childhood spent burying pirate treasure of one sort and another in her parents' backyard, and an adulthood spent teaching literature.

Her books include: When Papa Snored (2000), Hiccup Snickup (2001), the award winning How I Became a Pirate (2003), and most recently Pirates Don't Change Diapers (2007).

She now lives with her husband and two children in Greenville, South Carolina.

Sources:

Webpages

Melinda Long Official Site

Interview with Melinda Long and David Shannon

Children's Author/Illustrator: Melinda Long

Books

Authors in the Kitchen: Recipes, Stories, and More by Sharron McElmeel and Deborah L. McElmeel. Publisher: Libraries Unlimited, 2005. Page 145. ISBN: 1591582385.