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Cidney Swanson has always had a thing for words. Her father taught literature, and her mother made sure their family had library books. By age seven, she started writing and eventually began immersing herself in literary worlds like Little Women and Lord of the Rings.
Cidney writes award-winning sci-fi and fantasy for YA readers craving wholesome adventures with tenacious heroines that face impossible odds. Her awards include the 2014 SCBWI Spark Honor and Kirkus Reviews Best of 2012 for SAVING MARS. Her most recent series, The Five Kingdoms Chronicles, was published by Williams Press in 2024. More...
Cidney Swanson has always had a thing for words. Her father taught literature, and her mother made sure their family had library books. By age seven, she started writing and eventually began immersing herself in literary worlds like Little Women and Lord of the Rings.
Cidney writes award-winning sci-fi and fantasy for YA readers craving wholesome adventures with tenacious heroines that face impossible odds. Her awards include the 2014 SCBWI Spark Honor and Kirkus Reviews Best of 2012 for SAVING MARS. Her most recent series, The Five Kingdoms Chronicles, was published by Williams Press in 2024. More...
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