Melissa Anne Peterson (born December 17, 1968), known by her pen name Melissa Wiley, is an author of children's books, known especially for two book series about Laura Ingalls Wilder's ancestors: The Martha Years and The Charlotte Years.[1] She is a contributing writer at Wired.com's GeekMom blog [when?] and co-writes a webcomic with her husband, Scott Peterson, and illustrator Chris Gugliotti.[2]

Melissa Wiley
BornMelissa Anne Peterson
(1968-12-17) December 17, 1968 (age 55)
OccupationWriter, Editor
NationalityAmerican
Notable worksThe Martha Years
The Charlotte Years
SpouseScott Peterson

Personal life

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Wiley resides in Portland, Oregon with her husband, comic book editor and author Scott Peterson, and six children. One of her sons (born (2003-12-09)December 9, 2003) has hearing loss. Her oldest daughter (born (1995-06-07)June 7, 1995) had leukemia, but recovered. She is a stay-at-home mom and homeschools her children.[3]

Books

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Nonfiction

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  • Antlers in Space and Other Common Phenomena (Split/Lip Press, 2017)[4]
  • Skull Cathedral: A Vestigial Anatomy (Autumn House Press, 2020)[5]

Fiction

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Little House: The Martha Years
Published by HarperCollins.[1]

  1. Little House in the Highlands (1999)
  2. The Far Side of the Loch (2000)
  3. Down to the Bonny Glen (2001)
  4. Beyond the Heather Hills (2003)

Little House: The Charlotte Years
Published by HarperCollins.[1]

  1. Little House by Boston Bay (1999)
  2. On Tide Mill Lane (2001)
  3. The Road from Roxbury (2002)
  4. Across the Puddingstone Dam (2004)

Carmen Sandiego Mysteries
Published by HarperCollins and credited to Melissa Peterson.

  • Hasta la Vista, Blarney (1997)
  • The Cocoa Commotion (1997)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Melissa Wiley". HarperCollins. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  2. ^ "Melissa Wiley | GeekMom". Wired. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  3. ^ "Melissa Wiley: KidLit Corner Road Trip Edition Podcast". Authors are ROCKSTARS!. 2012-08-12. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  4. ^ Wiley, Melissa A. (26 January 2017). Antlers in space and other common phenomena: essays. Wyncote, PA. ISBN 978-1-5426-5147-9. OCLC 1031975148.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ Skull Cathedral: A Vestigial Anatomy. Autumn House Press. 2020. ISBN 978-1-938769-56-6.
  6. ^ a b "Melissa Wiley". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  7. ^ a b c d "Melissa Wiley". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  8. ^ "The Nerviest Girl in the World". Kirkus Reviews. 2020-04-08. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
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