Maria lives with her husband, son, daughter and yellow lab, Hazelnut, in Pennsylvania where she is at work on more LUNA novels. Maria has traveled to Belize, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Europe, Mexico, the Caribbean and through the Panama Canal.

Traveling in general and via cruise ship in particular are her biggest distractions from writing. Maria has a brown belt in Isshinryu Karate, and enjoys playing volleyball and the cello.

Mariaâ€™s research on foodâ€“tasting methods with an expert chocolate taster, her husband, turned out to be a delicious bonus while writing Poison Study. Creating fantasy worlds where she has complete control of the weather was more agreeable to her. In order to chase tornados you had to predict where they might form. But she discovered, much to her chagrin, that forecasting the weather wasnâ€™t one of her skills. Dreaming of chasing tornados, Maria earned a bachelors of science degree in meteorology at Penn State University. The classes give her the wonderful opportunity to encourage fellow writers, and to keep improving her craft.īorn and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Maria always had a fascination with big storms. Since then, she has published numerous freelance articles in magazines and newspapers, and teaches fictionâ€“writing classes at the local college and area libraries. Snyder changed from being a meteorologist to a novelist in 1995, when she began writing to keep her sanity while raising two children. Introducing the MIT Walker Collection - bringing innovative new STEAM books written by experts.25 books about the outdoors to inspire your green-fingered kids for National Gardening Week.Announcing the Children's and Young Adult Jhalak Prize Shortlist.Empathy Day steps up a gear as it returns for its seventh year – at a time of great need.20+ Brilliant Books Featuring Unforgettable Deaf or Hard of Hearing Characters for Deaf Awareness Week.Celebrate King Charles III and his Coronation with these Majestic Children's Books.New imprint, Pineapple Lane, launches with seven Ukrainian picture books.Sally Anne Garland and The Art of the Every Day.Fit for a King and May Day Madness! Topical themes to inspire aspiring young writers.The year’s outstanding debut authors for children: shortlist for the 2023 Branford Boase Award announced.Jacqueline Wilson - our Guest Editor of the Month.Branford Boase 2023 – what the judges had to say about the shortlist.

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