Annette Curtis Klause (born June 20, 1953) is an English-American writer and librarian, specializing in young adult fiction. She is currently a children's materials selector for Montgomery County Public Libraries in

Montgomery County, Maryland Montgomery County is the most populous county in the state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 1,062,061, increasing by 9.3% from 2010. The county seat and largest municipality is Rockville, although the census-design ...

. Born in

Bristol Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...

, England, she now lives in

Hyattsville, Maryland Hyattsville is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, and also a close, urban suburb of Washington, D.C. The population was 21,187 at the 2020 United States Census. History Before Europeans reached the area, the upper An ...

with her husband Mark and their cats. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature and a

Master of Library Science The Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), also referred to as the Master of Library and Information Studies, is the master's degree that is required for most professional librarian positions in the United States. The MLIS is a relativ ...

degree from the

University of Maryland, College Park The University of Maryland, College Park (University of Maryland, UMD, or simply Maryland) is a public land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland. Founded in 1856, UMD is the flagship institution of the University System of Mary ...

Bibliography

Novels

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The Silver Kiss ''The Silver Kiss'' is a young adult, romance and horror novel written by Annette Curtis Klause; it is printed in hardcover and paperback versions. The novel was Klause's first; it was published on September 1, 1990, and was re-issued in 2009 wi ...

'' (1990, Delacorte) *''

Alien Secrets ''Alien Secrets'' is a children's science fiction novel by Annette Curtis Klause. It was first published in 1993. The book is in over 1400 libraries, according to WorldCat. Story The story revolves around a human female character named Puck. Aft ...

'' (1993, Delacorte) *'' Blood and Chocolate'' (1997, Delacorte) *'' Freaks: Alive on the Inside'' (2006, Margaret K. McElderry)

Other publications

Klause contributed

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s to the ''

School Library Journal ''School Library Journal'' (''SLJ'') is an American monthly magazine containing reviews and other articles for school librarians, media specialists, and public librarians who work with young people. Articles cover a wide variety of topics, with ...

'' from 1982 through 1994.

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* * American librarians American women librarians American children's writers American women novelists 1953 births Living people American horror writers American science fiction writers American women children's writers Women science fiction and fantasy writers Women horror writers Writers from Bristol People from Hyattsville, Maryland English emigrants to the United States 20th-century American novelists 21st-century American novelists 20th-century American women writers 21st-century American women writers University of Maryland, College Park alumni {{Library-bio-stub