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Melissa Wiley

Melissa Wiley is the author of Inch and Roly Make a Wish and other books for children, including The Prairie Thief and two series of novels about the ancestors of Laura Ingalls Wilder. She lives in San Diego with her comic-book-writing husband, a half... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. Education is not the filling of a bucket, but the lighting of a fire. -- W. B. Yeats
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My life in 8 words: "Small house, six kids, three thousand books: bliss."
October 19, 2012
For nearly eight years, I've been blogging about the books my children and I love. Now I'm putting together a master list of all...
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June 22, 2012
I didn’t mean to reread The Blue Castle again,...
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Inch and Roly and the Very Small Hiding Place will be released on January 01, 2013 in eBook
Jan 01, 2013
Jan 01, 2013
Oct 20, 2012
Inch and Roly Make a Wish will be released on August 28, 2012 in eBook
Aug 28, 2012
Inch and Roly Make a Wish is now available in eBook
Aug 28, 2012
The Prairie Thief will be released on August 28, 2012 in eBook
Aug 28, 2012
The Prairie Thief is now available in eBook
Aug 28, 2012
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Chapter 1 from The Prairie Thief
Aug 25, 2012
Jun 23, 2012
Author Revealed Answer:
Who are your favorite authors?
Jun 23, 2012
Author Revealed Answer:
What is your motto or maxim?
Jan 19, 2012
Jan 19, 2012

Melissa Wiley Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Education is not the filling of a bucket, but the lighting of a fire. -- W. B. Yeats Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing? A. Gardening Q. Who are your favorite authors? A. L.M. Montgomery, Maud Hart Lovelace, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Elizabeth Goudge, A.S. Byatt, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Fred Chappell, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Madeleine L'Engle, Katharine S. White, Monica Furlong, and I could keep this up all day. Learn more about Melissa Wiley

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Wired News, March 27, 2013
...at the many moods of the god of the sea: Poseidon: Earth Shaker, published by First Second Books. Melissa Wiley: George, thanks so much for agreeing to chat with us about your work! You have a lot of fans in the GeekMom crowd. And in my house.  We’re...
Los Alamitos-Seal Beach Patch, July 31, 2012
...proud to be carrying a big, fat book.   For the most enthusiastic fans, this series continues with the Martha and Charlotte books by Melissa Wiley, the Caroline books by Maria D. Wilkes and Celia Wilkins and the Rose books by Roger Lea...
San Juan Capistrano Patch, July 26, 2012
...proud to be carrying a big, fat book.   For the most enthusiastic fans, this series continues with the Martha and Charlotte books by Melissa Wiley, the Caroline books by Maria D. Wilkes and Celia Wilkins and the Rose books by Roger Lea...
Rancho Santa Margarita Patch, July 25, 2012
...proud to be carrying a big, fat book.   For the most enthusiastic fans, this series continues with the Martha and Charlotte books by Melissa Wiley, the Caroline books by Maria D. Wilkes and Celia Wilkins and the Rose books by Roger Lea...
State News, April 24, 2013
...Wild Wings and) Harper’s (Restaurant and Brewpub) because they have the local Michigan beers,” human biology senior Melissa Wiley said. Krueger said it is an honor to be named so high on the list of the best college campus bars. “I think we...
Athens Daily Review, December 11, 2012
...survived by her husband of nine years, Tommy Watkins, Ravenna, son Jason Shaw and wife Jamie, Fate, daughter Melissa Wiley and husband Dr. Casey Wiley, San Antonio, stepson Michael Watkins, Ector, stepdaughter Misty Smith, Vancouver, Wash., parents...
ZDNet, December 2, 2012
...your children between the ages of 3-6 play with. WIRED: I really like math", my six-year-old announced, Geekmom, Melissa Wiley Famigo says: "5 stars! Cool" ModMyi.com: Must for parents with children obsessed with their iPads, and those who want to help...
Wired News, August 11, 2012
...Knox is hoping to fit Arrested Development and Avatar: The Last Airbender into what’s left of her summer. Melissa Wiley has been catching up on BBC period dramas like Garrow’s Law and Lark Rise, plus the first original Netflix series Lillyhammer....
Little Silver-Oceanport Patch, August 6, 2012
...hears criticism about her decision to push for Braille education.  In an interview with Geek Mom blogger Melissa Wiley for Wired magazine, Holly said: "Today’s technology makes Braille even more available and portable than ever before. Instead of...
Wired News, August 6, 2012
...Thicklebit. Perhaps its the strong geek parenting lineage behind this webcomic. It’s written by our own GeekMom Melissa Wiley and her husband Scott Peterson, and illustrated by the marvelous Chris Gugliotti. Each comic features one of those weird...
Los Alamitos-Seal Beach Patch, July 31, 2012
...proud to be carrying a big, fat book.   For the most enthusiastic fans, this series continues with the Martha and Charlotte books by Melissa Wiley, the Caroline books by Maria D. Wilkes and Celia Wilkins and the Rose books by Roger Lea...