Marilyn Peake is the author of both adult and children’s literature.  Her short stories have appeared in the following anthologies published by Double Dragon Publishing: Twisted Tails: An Anthology to Surprise and Delight, Twisted Tails II–Volume 1: Time on our Hands, Twisted Tails II–Volume 2: Out of Time, Twisted Tails II-The Complete Edition, Twisted Tails III: Pure Fear, and Illuminated Manuscripts.  Coyote Crossing and Cannon Fodder: Operation Horse Whisperer, Marilyn’s short stories published by DDP with their own book covers, are listed among the "Fictionwise Recommendations" at Fictionwise.com.  Marilyn has also had a short travel piece about Cancun, Mexico published as part of a montage entitled America, America: Snapshots from a Continent in Eclectica Magazine.

Marilyn’s trilogy of children’s fantasy adventure novels- -The Fisherman’s Son, The City of the Golden Sun, and Return of the Golden Age- -have received glowing reviews.  The Fisherman’s Son Audio Book- -produced by a professional audio production company, read by the voice actor, Andrew Dollar- -was named a Finalist in the 2006 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards.

Twisted Tails: An Anthology to Surprise and Delight is a Winner of the 2006 Dream Realm Awards.  Both volumes of Twisted Tails II were named Finalists in the 2008 EPPIE Awards; Twisted Tails II–Volume 2: Out of Time is a Winner of the 2008 EPPIE Awards.  Twisted Tails II-Volume 1: Time on our Hands is a Finalist in two categories, "Anthologies" and "Science Fiction", of the 2007 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards.  Twisted Tails: An Anthology to Surprise and Delight and Coyote Crossing were voted TOP TEN Finishers in the 2006 Preditors and Editors Readers Poll.  Marilyn’s article entitled Tips for Writers: How Did Twisted Tails Become a Best-seller within Days of Publication? was voted a TOP TEN Finisher in the "Nonfiction Articles" Category of the 2006 Preditors and Editors Readers Poll.

Marilyn is the Editor of the book, From Hollywood Experts and Published Authors: Words of Wisdom for Starving Artists- -a collection of articles from the first year of her newsletter, The Golden Goblet.  This book is a SILVER AWARD WINNER in the "Performing Arts/Drama" category of the 2007 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards.  The Midwest Book Review includes this book on its Writer’s Bookshelf and states in their review: "Useful, practical, and an easy read, 'From Hollywood Experts And Published Authors' is strongly recommended for anyone aspiring to a career as a professional writer regardless of genre or media."

The Golden Goblet Newsletter was voted a TOP TEN Finisher in the “Non-fiction Publication” category of the 2007 Preditors and Editors Readers Poll.

Marilyn is also the Editor of the recently published book, Inside Scoop: Articles about Acting and Writing by Hollywood Insiders and Published Authors, a collection of articles from the second year of The Golden Goblet Newsletter.  This book has been named a Finalist in the "Anthology - Complete - Non-Fiction" category of the 2009 EPPIE Awards.

Marilyn’s article, Archetypes in Fantasy Writing, was voted a TOP TEN Finisher in the “Non-fiction Article” category of the 2007 Preditors and Editors Readers Poll.

Marilyn holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology.  Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked as both a Social Worker and Staff Psychologist.  Her Masters Thesis research was presented at an annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association.

Marilyn Peake can be contacted at:

author [AT] marilynpeake.com

Copyright (c) 2008 Marilyn Peake