Alethea Kontis
Alethea Kontis is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, princess, actress, storm chaser, and music lover. She is known for her fairy tale retellings, picture books, and speculative fiction. Kontis has authored over 20 books and 50 short stories, and her work has been published for multiple age groups across various genres. She has also worked as a bookseller, librarian, editor, reviewer, and small press publisher. Kontis is also an active participant in the indie rock music scene and has been involved in storm chasing.
Awards
['Scribe Award', 'Garden State Teen Book Award', "Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award (twice)", 'Jane Yolen Mid-List Author Grant', "NCTE Notable Children's Trade Book in the Language Arts", 'Junior Library Guild Selection']
Notable Works
['Enchanted', 'Hero', 'Dearest', 'AlphaOops: The Day Z Went First', 'AlphaOops: H is for Halloween', 'Tales of Arilland', 'Trix and the Faerie Queen', 'When Tinker Met Bell', 'Besphinxed']
