Emma Maree Urquhart
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| Emma Maree Urquhart | |
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| Born | October 2, 1991 Inverness (Scotland) |
| Occupation | Novelist / Student |
| Nationality | British |
| Genres | Fantasy |
| Notable work(s) | Dragon Tamers |
Emma Maree Urquhart (born October 2, 1991, Inverness, UK) is an author. At the age of 13, her first novel, Dragon Tamers, published by Aultbea Publishing,[1] achieved success in the UK, requiring a second print run of 50,000 copies after the first run of 1,000 sold out.[2] It has also been published in Danish, among other languages.[3] As of October 2005, the first book in the series has sold over 100,000 copies in the United Kingdom alone.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ Alberge, Dalya. "Dragon flies off the shelves for author, 13, in a game of success", Times Online, Times Newspapers, 2005-02-05. Retrieved on 2007-12-13.
- ^ Steuer, Eric. "Fantasy, She Wrote", Wired, CondéNet, May 2005. Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
- ^ Davies, Eilidh. "Young writer Emma shares secrets of success", Aberdeen Press & Journal, D. C. Thomson, 2006-03-03. Retrieved on 2007-11-13.
[edit] External links
- Used-Goods.net, Emma Maree Urquhart's personal website
