About this user
Marilyn Peake is the author of both adult and children's literature. Her short stories have appeared in a number of 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 titled "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. "Twisted Tails II-Volume 1: Time on our Hands" is a Finalist in two categories of the 2007 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards: "Anthologies" and "Science Fiction". "Twisted Tails II-Volume 2: Out of Time" is a Winner of the 2008 EPPIE Awards, and both volumes of "Twisted Tails II" were named Finalists in that contest. "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, "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 her newsletter, The Golden Goblet. This book is a SILVER AWARD WINNER in 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 a recently published book, based on the second year of articles in her newsletter, plus additional articles by the same authors: "Inside Scoop: Articles about Acting and Writing by Hollywood Insiders and Published Authors".
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.
Interests
Photography, reading great books, watching movies, and traveling.
