Jane Yolen
1 universe Last reviewed 2026-11-01
Jane Yolen was born in New York City on 11 February 1939 and died at her home in Hatfield, Massachusetts, on 11 June 2026. She was an American writer of fantasy, science fiction, folklore, poetry and children's books, with a BA from Smith College and a master's degree in education from the University of Massachusetts. She worked as an editor in the 1960s, served as president of the Science Fiction Writers of America from 1986 to 1988, and headed the Jane Yolen Books imprint at Harcourt Brace from 1990 to 1996. Her best-known works include Owl Moon, The Devil's Arithmetic and the Commander Toad series. She received the Caldecott Medal in 1988, the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, and the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award in 2017. She wrote about 450 books, and most of her adult fiction is fantasy.
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- Core Canon books: 3
- Current rank: #852 in the official ranking
- Weighted average: 3.86
- Award recognitions: None recorded
Books
Aggregate across all universes
- Total Core Canon books across all universes: 3 books
- Award recognitions across all universes: 0 (None recorded)
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Sister Light, Sister Dark (1988) · Great Alta Core Canon
White Jenna (1989) · Great Alta Core Canon
The One-Armed Queen (1998) · Great Alta Core Canon