Meet the Author
Author Marian Strong Tomblin has also written "The Mystery at Hotel Ormond", "Where's Capone's Cash?" and "Manatee Moon," all selected for community-wide literacy campaigns. Award-winning illustrator Tom Bull currently teaches art at Mainland High School.
Two favorite topics make NIE series fly
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Author brings cause to Expo
For local author Marian Tomblin, the expression, "what goes around, comes around" hit home recently. Read more...
 Click here to listen to an interview with Marian Tomblin, author of Endangered! |
Buy a Book/Help a Student
A special edition of the author's book, The Mystery at Hotel Ormond, can be ordered through the mail for $12.00, which includes postage. Send a check to:
Avery Goode-Reid Publishers
P.O. Box 702
Ormond Beach, FL 32175-0702
All of the proceeds go to Take Stock in Children, an organization that provides support and scholarships to bright, economically deprived students in Volusia County.
Contact the Author
Now is your chance to ask Marian Tomblin, the author of Endangered!, questions about: the story, the writing process, her other projects and interest, etc. Before you do, look below to see what others have asked and how she answered their questions. Then, click here to ask your own question. Check back often for her answers!
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Frequently Asked Questions...
Have you always wanted to be a writer?
Ever since the third grade when my teacher, Mrs. Walsh, complimented a creative writing project of mine.
What's your favorite book?
Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte. Written in 1847, it's a classic that has friendship, love and mystery all rolled up into one amazing story. It's not an easy read, but a worthwhile one.
What would you do if you discovered a secret doorway into the underwater world? Would you go through it? Even if it meant transforming into a manatee? And maybe staying one forever?
In Manatee Moon, 14-year Lori Sweeney discovers such a doorway, or portal, at creepy Indian Point Park. Everyone else avoids the place: "It's cursed!" they whisper as they cross to the other side of the street. But Lori loves the scary gardens--it's where her parents always went fishing. It's also where they mysteriously disappeared.
Written to educate readers about the dangers manatees face in the wild, Manatee Moon combines fantasy with scientific fact. The clock is ticking for these gentle creatures as well as for Lori Sweeney.
Serial story: ENDANGERED