Carrie Anne Noble, Author

The Mermaid's Sister Featured on WPSU's "Book Mark" You can listen here to one of my favorite book reviews, from Kristine Allen of Pennsylvania's State College NPR affiliate: http://radio.wpsu.org/post/bookmark-mermaids-sister-carrie-anne-noble And don't forget to visit me in Lancaster, PA on Saturday, March 5, if you're in the area! Keep reading!

Yet more Mermaidy Trivia...   I collected the name "Scarff" from the side of an appliance company van while on a trip to Virginia. I guess there are real people named Scarff in the world. And they travel about fixing washing machines. I wonder if they ever find orphans under apple trees or tucked inside seashells. Pilsner was almost named "Pilcrow," but it seemed kind of wrong to name a raven something with the word "crow" in it. The Red Hedgehog Tavern was named after the tavern Johannes Brahms liked to frequent in Vienna (Zum Roten Igel). For more on the bits of Brahms in the book, see the other 10 Fun Facts list on this blog. http://www.carrienoble.com/2015/02/10-fun-facts-about-mermaids-sister.html Clara Schumann The figure in the upper left corner of the book cover is Dr. Phipps, not Scarff, as some have assumed. Originally, Auntie was supposed to have a stubby-winged pet bat in addition to Osbert the wyvern. I...

NEWS FLASH! Seashell, Stork and Apple Tree has a new title & a publication date! The Mermaid's Sister will be published February 24, 2015 by Skyscape. You can pre-order the ebook, paperback, or audiobook on Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Mermaids-Sister-Carrie-Anne-Noble-ebook/dp/B00LWDQO3Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1407332622&sr=8-1&keywords=the+mermaid%27s+sister Here is the back cover copy: 2014 Winner — Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award — Young Adult Fiction There is no cure for being who you truly are... In a cottage high atop Llanfair Mountain, sixteen-year-old Clara lives with her sister, Maren, and guardian Auntie. By day, they gather herbs for Auntie’s healing potions. By night, Auntie spins tales of faraway lands and wicked fairies. Clara’s favorite story tells of three orphan infants—Clara, who was brought to Auntie by a stork; Maren, who arrived in a seashell; and their best friend, O’Neill, who was found beneath an apple tree. One day, ...