Laurel Winter

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Laurel Winter was born Laurel Anne Hjelvik in Columbus, Montana, on April 22, 1959, and attended a one-room schoolhouse as a child. Her parents' home stood near a mining operation that blasted rock nearby, and she later worked as a secretary for the mining company. Her other jobs included reservation agent for KOA campgrounds, a four-month night-shift temporary job with IBM in 1984, and bookseller at a children's bookstore. Her first published fantasy story was "Mail Order Eyes" in 1988. She writes fantasy, science fiction, poetry and young adult fiction. Her poems have won two Rhysling Awards, and her novella "Sky Eyes" won the World Fantasy Award in 2000. She has visited schools as an author and has spoken at young writers' conferences. She has twin sons, born in 1985.

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Books

• Growing Wings (2000) · Growing Wings Core Canon

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• Total Core Canon books across all universes: 1 book
• Award recognitions across all universes: 1 (1 finalist mention)

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